Tunisia: Cybercrime law investigations expose new threats to freedom of expression

By Amnesty International

Over the past three months, the Tunisian authorities have tightened restrictions on freedom of expression, issuing a new decree-law on cybercrime and using it to open criminal investigations against at least four people, Amnesty International said today. Tunisian judicial officials are investigating the editor of a news outlet and a prominent lawyer over their public […] The post Tunisia: Cybercrime law investigations expose new threats to freedom of expression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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