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Tunisian journalist detained after criticizing minister

Journalist Zeid El-Heni is seen in Tunis, June 22, 2023. [File]

Tunisian judicial authorities ordered that prominent journalist Zeid El-Heni should be detained and tried on charges of defamation, days after he criticized the trade minister, his lawyer said.

El-Heni will have his first court hearing on January 10 on the charge of "defaming others on social media," his lawyer Ayachi Hammami told reporters.

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