Sofiene Ben H’mida

Verdict due in Persepolis trial – key test of free expression in Tunisia

Posted by Afef Abrougui on May 1, 2012 in Afef Abrougui, Middle East and North Africa, Nabil Karoui, Nessma TV, Persepolis, Press freedom, RSS Syndicated Posts, Sofiene Ben H'mida, tunisia

A Tunis court is expected to issue a verdict in the prosecution of a television station broadcaster which aired the award-winning French-Iranian film Persepolis tomorrow (3 May). If convicted of “violating sacred values”, Nabil Karoui, Nessma TV&…