Tunisian judge orders detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab | News

Souab is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied and was arrested for comments about the judiciary acting under duress.

A Tunisian judge has ordered the detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, lawyers said, two days after his arrest for comments about the judiciary.

Souab’s arrest sparked widespread anger among political parties and civil society groups, which said the move was a dangerous escalation of a crackdown on dissent and marked a further…