Officials in Tunisia say two bloggers have been jailed for seven years after posting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad on thlle internet.
The Ministry of Justice said the men had put naked caricatures of the prophet on their Facebook accounts.
Activists have criticised the sentences and voiced fears that they could herald a clampdown on free speech.
A moderate Islamist government was elected following the fall of President Zine Abidine Ben Ali last year.
One of the men, Jabeur Mejri, is in jail while the second, Ghazi Beji, was sentenced in his absence and is being sought by the police. Full story...
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The Ministry of Justice said the men had put naked caricatures of the prophet on their Facebook accounts.
Activists have criticised the sentences and voiced fears that they could herald a clampdown on free speech.
A moderate Islamist government was elected following the fall of President Zine Abidine Ben Ali last year.
One of the men, Jabeur Mejri, is in jail while the second, Ghazi Beji, was sentenced in his absence and is being sought by the police. Full story...
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