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Better known under the pseudonym Ettounsi ("The Tunisian"), Yahyaoui was charged Thursday under clause 2 of Article 306b of the Tunisian criminal code for "knowingly putting out false news" and also for "stealing" Internet connection time at a local cyber caf? where he was working.

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ALERT - TUNISIA

6 June 2002

Journalist arrested, online newspaper censored

SOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris

Subject: Tunisia: Case TUN 280102: Fair trial

Case TUN 280102
Fair trial

The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT
intervention in the following situation in Tunisia.

Brief description of the facts

* News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty
International *

28 June 2001
MDE 30/019/2001
111/01

EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01
(GMT) ON 29 JUNE 2001

Joint Statement