Tunisia Extends 'Sumud 4' Flotilla Activists' Detention to 10 Months, Little International Outcry
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Same flotilla, different outrage: Tunisia imprisons Gaza activists as world looks away
Four members of the Global Sumud Flotilla have been imprisoned in Tunisia since March, accused of money laundering and misappropriating donations. A Tunisian judge has now extended their detention by another four months, potentially keeping the so-called “Sumud 4” behind bars for 10 months without trial. Their lawyers reject the allegations, while activist Wael Naouar has been on hunger strike since August and is described by the flotilla moveme…
Tunisia extends 'Sumud 4' flotilla activists' detention to 10 months, little international outcry
While the brief detention of flotilla members by Israeli authorities sparked international outrage, the six-month detention of four activists in Tunisia has been underreported internationally.
Bessam Trifi, president of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) and a lawyer, reported that activist Wael Nouwar, arrested as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, is in critical condition on the 30th day of his hunger strike.
A Tunisian court decided to extend for another four months the pre-trial detention of four activists linked to the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international initiative that has organized missions to try to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and challenge the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian enclave. The detainees are Wael Naouar, Nabil Chennoufi, Ghassan [...] The entry Tunisian court extends for four months the pre-trial detention of flo…
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