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CPJ, partners urge Tunisia to end unjust imprisonment of journalists
Since President Kais Saied’s power grab in 2021, Tunisia’s press freedom has consistently deteriorated, with three journalists currently behind bars, Zied el-Heni, Mourad Zghidi, and Borhen Bsaies.
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