Tunisia: Independent press barred as parliament elects speaker in first session
Independent and foreign members of the press were barred on Monday from attending the first session of Tunisia's new parliament, which has also not been recognised by the country's main opposition coalition. Journalists protested against their exclusion from the parliamentary session, gathering at the entrance of parliament and chanting: "Lawmakers it is a shame. The press is under siege". "It is a scandal and a serious violation of press freedom. It harms […]
