TUNIS — A Tunis court has sentenced Chawki Tabib, a prominent lawyer and former head of Tunisia’s key anti-corruption body, to ten years in prison on charges of document forgery, a verdict that resonates far beyond the...
Since Tuesday, May 19th, Tunisian courtrooms have been half-empty. Hundreds of lawyers in black robes have abandoned their benches, transforming judicial palaces into sites of silent protest. This work stoppage bears little resemblance to the typical...
