Smear campaign against Ms. Sihem Bensedrine- TUN 001 / 0109 / OBS 001

The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources of acts of harassment and a smear campaign launched against Ms. Sihem Bensedrine, Spokesperson of the National Council for Freedoms in Tunisia (Conseil national pour les libertés en Tunisie - CNLT) and Editor-in-chief of the on-line newspaper Kalima. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), (...) - Tunisia / Urgent Appeals

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