Libyan writer arrested over Lockerbie bombing documents
Libyan writer and politician Samir Shegwara has been arrested on national security charges after publishing documents that allegedly link Libya’
Tunisian journalist Mohamed Boughalleb has been released from prison following a court decision, his lawyer told AFP. Boughalleb, 61, had been detained since March last year and was being prosecuted under a presidential decree aimed at combating "false news" following a complaint from a civil servant. His release comes the day after prominent human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine was also released from detention.
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