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The international community condemns Al Jazeera for accusing Tunisian security forces of attacking its offices and forcibly expelling journalists | Tunisia News

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Al Jazeera condemned the Tunisian security forces for attacking Al Jazeera’s office in Tunis, the capital of the country, and forcing all journalists to leave, calling the raid an attack on freedom of the press.

Lotfi Haji, director of Al Jazeera’s Tunisian office, said that on Monday, ununiformed security forces rushed into the office, demanding that the phones be turned off and that staff were prevented from using them.

He added that the security forces believed that there were transmitters in the office, and when they discovered that the broadcast was from Al Jazeera’s headquarters in Doha, they asked all staff to leave.

Al Jazeera reporters reported that more than 10 security guards rushed into Al Jazeera’s office without a judicial order, confiscated the keys to the office, and did not allow reporters to return to pick up their personal belongings.

The security forces did not explain why they rushed into the office, only that they “acted as instructed.”

Al Jazeera believes that the behavior of the Tunisian authorities is worryingly escalating and fears that this will become an obstacle to professional and objective reporting on current affairs in the country.

Al Jazeera called on the Tunisian authorities to allow its journalists to work unhindered. They should perform their work without fear or intimidation. It also praised solidarity with human rights and media organizations, and condemned the position on what happened to Al Jazeera’s headquarters in Tunisia. .

In a world where the media is facing more and more threats, Al Jazeera believes that the attack on its office is a widespread attack on freedom of the press.

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The Tunisian Journalists Association “strongly” condemned the attack on Al Jazeera’s headquarters in Tunisia and the “violating the law to disrupt press freedom” and asked President Keith Said to protect the press. The association pointed out that Al Jazeera reporters noticed that their communications were disrupted during their work.

The Tunisian Journalists Association called on the president of the country to immediately intervene urgently to ensure freedom of journalism and deal with all illegal acts in accordance with the constitution. The association asked President Said to clarify the purpose of the special measures and formulate a road map with everyone’s participation. At the same time, the association expressed concerns about freedom of speech and threats to the media.

Al Jazeera’s office suffered a surprise attack (Al Jazeera)

In the same context, the United Nations expressed the hope that Tunisian journalists, including Al Jazeera reporters, could carry out their work without being harassed, and expressed shock at the reports that Al Jazeera’s Tunisian office was invaded by security. The United Nations hopes to “guarantee respect for freedom of the press in accordance with the current situation in Tunisia.”

Amnesty International called on the President of Tunisia to publicly pledge to respect and protect human rights, including freedom of speech, and stated that the human rights situation in Tunisia has gradually increased after the security raid on Al Jazeera’s office. The attack on the press office is a brutal attack on freedom of speech. Disturbing precedent.

The organization added that the freedom and human rights achieved through the uprising in 2011 are currently in danger, and the Tunisian president should ensure that his decision is consistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights law.

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The International Committee for the Protection of Journalists stated that the attack on Al Jazeera’s office endangers Tunisia’s leading position in the field of press freedom, and the Tunisian authorities should immediately and unconditionally allow Al Jazeera’s office to operate freely.

Reporters Without Borders condemned the “attack on Al Jazeera’s Tunisian office and the involvement of the media in political conflict”. The Norwegian Journalists Association stated, “We strongly condemn the attack on Al Jazeera’s Tunisian office, and we demand respect for the press and freedom.”

Mahmoud Dawadi, head of the Tunisian Press Freedom Center, said that the attack on Al Jazeera’s office is a precedent and does not bode well for the situation of Tunisian journalists.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Sharif Mansour, the Middle East and North Africa project coordinator of the Committee for the Protection of Journalists, called for the lifting of the ban on Al Jazeera’s work in Tunisia, and said that Said’s presidency was attributed to the revolution and the freedom and freedom it brought. Democratic change.

It is worth noting that the President of Tunisia announced on Sunday evening to freeze the powers of the parliament, cancel the immunity of his deputies, and remove the prime minister Hisham Mehihi; he also decided to take over the executive power with the help of his appointed prime minister.

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