Editorial photo #11052083 Social Issue

Rally To Release Of Tunisian Journalist Imprisoned In Tunis

A demonstrator is raising a placard that reads, ''No to Decree 54,'' during a rally staged by the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 6, 2024, in solidarity with Tunisian journalist Khalifa Guesmi. Journalists participating in the rally are protesting the imprisonment of their colleague and are calling for his release. Khalifa Guesmi was imprisoned after being sentenced on appeal to five years in prison under anti-terrorism legislation. The rally is coinciding with the examination by the Court of Cassation of the journalist's case. (Photo by Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11052083
Date taken: 6 March 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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