{"id":55304,"date":"2021-07-31T14:40:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T14:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/?p=55304"},"modified":"2021-08-02T14:42:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T14:42:01","slug":"tunisian-security-forces-place-prominent-judge-under-house-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/tunisian-security-forces-place-prominent-judge-under-house-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"TUNISIAN SECURITY FORCES PLACE PROMINENT JUDGE UNDER HOUSE ARREST"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tunisian security forces placed a judge, accused by human rights groups of being close to Islamists and hiding terrorism-related files, under house arrest for 40 days, local Radio Mosaique FM said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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The decision against Judge Bechir Akremi came after President Kais Saied pledged to lead a campaign against rampant corruption in all sectors to save the country, following his dismissal of the prime minister and freezing of parliament.<\/p>\n

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Tunisia has been thrust into a political crisis by Saied’s move, leading major parties to accuse him of a coup, which he denies. Two lawmakers were also arrested after he decided to lift their immunity.<\/p>\n

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Source: National News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tunisian security forces placed a judge, accused by human rights groups of being close to Islamists and hiding terrorism-related files, under house arrest for 40 days, local Radio Mosaique FM said on Saturday.   The decision against Judge Bechir Akremi came after President Kais Saied pledged to lead a campaign against rampant corruption in all … <\/p>\n