Release of political prisoners in Tunisia is a welcome first step

Thursday 20 January 2011 New caretaker government frees some of those detained during the rule of the country's recently ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Amnesty International has welcomed an announcement by Tunisia's caretaker government that it has freed political prisoners detained during the rule of recently ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.Tunisia's new government was formed after weeks of anti-government protests across the country which resulted in a state of emergency being imposed. President Ben Ali fled the country on 14 January.  Among those released on…

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