Tunisian Journalist Detained After Criticizing Minister, Lawyer Says

FILE - Journalist Zeid El-Heni is seen in Tunis, June 22, 2023. El-Heni faces a court hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, on charges of "defaming others on social media."

Tunisian judicial authorities on Monday ordered that prominent journalist Zeid El-Heni should be detained and tried on charges of defamation, days after he criticized the trade minister, his lawyer said.