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Sarkozy in Tunisia: "As far as human rights go, he's worse than Chirac"

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Poster of Ben Ali. Photo: "Eikizilla"

Nicolas Sarkozy is on a three-day trip to Tunisia. A former Tunisian judge, suspended for having criticised his president and now under constant police watch, deplores the French head of state for turning a blind eye to the corruption and authoritarianism Ben Ali's "clan". Read more...

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Sarkozy in Tunisia: As far as human rights go, he’s even worse than Chirac

Mokhtar Yahyaoui is a former Tunisian judge. In 2001 he drafted a public letter to president Ben Ali condemning the lack of independence of Tunisian magistrates. A few days later, he was suspended and has since been living under police surveillance.

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