Tunisia sentences two journalists to one year in prison

Journalists protest outside the Palace of Justice, during the trial of detained IFM radio journalists Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaiss, in Tunis, Tunisia, May 22, 2024. Relatives of Mourad Zghidi, IFM radio journalist who was arrested with Borhan Bsaiss over radio comments and social media posts, carry banners as they call for his release outside the building of the Deanship of Lawyers in Tunis, Tunisia, May 13, 2024.

A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced two journalists to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news that harms public security, a judicial official said, amid growing fears of a crackdown targeting all critical voices.