Tunisia: Kaïs Saïed - 'Those Who Were Put Under House Arrest Were Supposed to Be in Prison'

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Tunisia: Kaïs Saïed - 'Those Who Were Put Under House Arrest Were Supposed to Be in Prison'

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed considered, on Monday, that "those who were put under house arrest were supposed to be in prison", pointing to the existence of documents that prove their involvement in many crimes, including the falsification of passports and the granting of travel documents to individuals suspected of terrorism."

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