Tunisian Journalist Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Insulting an Official

By Brad Pareso 

A judge in Tunisia sentenced a journalist and political commentator to six months in prison in the country’s latest assault on members of the media who criticize the government. (AP)

Mohamed Boughalleb, who had been charged with insulting a public official, was sentenced Wednesday and will remain behind bars, where he has been since his arrest last month after an official lodged a complaint against him. (WaPo)

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