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July 26, 2016

Tunisia: Hundreds Protest Amnesty Law for Officials Accused of Corruption
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And in Tunisia, hundreds of people protested against a proposed amnesty
law for public officials and state employees charged with corruption.
Parliamentary debate on the bill is expected to begin today. Many
Tunisians fear laws like the one proposed would mean a return to the
same kind of widespread corruption that helped spark the 2011 uprising
that toppled longtime leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Protesters
successfully blocked the bill last year, the first time it was
introduced.


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