Summary
- Tunisian lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani was arrested after making comments on television about the state of the country.
- She was arrested under the controversial Decree 54, which outlaws spreading false news and incitement to hate speech.
- More than 60 journalists, lawyers, and opposition figures have been prosecuted under Decree 54 since it came into force.
- The arrest was live-covered by France 24, which was then forced to cut its broadcast, leading to crew assault and a brief detention.
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