Monday, March 07, 2011

Tunisia dissolves secret police...


Tunisia's interior ministry has announced it is dissolving the country's secret police service.

The agency had been widely accused of committing human rights abuses during the rule of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who was ousted on 14 January.

Interim Prime Minister Caid Essebsi has also announced a new government, which includes 22 ministers.

The interim government is running Tunisia until elections scheduled to take place on 24 July.

The secret police had played a key role in suppressing the opposition in the country. More...

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