Lawyer Mahdi Zagrouba held , on Monday August 2nd, an open sit-in at the headquarters of the National Lawyers Authority on Bab Banat Street, opposite the Tunis 1st Court of First Instance, in refusal to refer him to the military judiciary in what is known as the “airport storming” case.The head of the Dignity Coalition bloc in the frozen parliament, Seif Eddine Makhlouf, indicated in a post on his Facebook page that a large number of security forces are besieging the Bar Association headquarters “with the aim of arresting him,” saying that Mehdi Zagrouba is “their position” after acknowledging the trial of civilians before military courts.
He added, “We will not accept the coup’s liquidation of its opponents by using the military judiciary,” saying, “We defended the right of a Tunisian woman to free movement in the absence of any judicial confinement. We are not criminals and we will not answer any question.
- Case phases
The phases of the “airport storming” incident date back to last March 15, when the travel ban of a Tunisian woman sparked chaos at Tunis-Carthage International Airport, between deputies of the Dignity Coalition and a number of security personnelThe woman, who was prevented from traveling, was referred to the Anti-Terrorism Judicial Pole to conduct research and take the necessary measures.
According to a number of security officials, the woman was prevented from traveling, in implementation of the law, because the woman is on the S17 list, and this measure is among a list of various measures adopted by the security authorities in the fight against terrorism.
