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Tunisian journalists protest after arrest of reporter

Dozens of journalists protested in Tunisia on Tuesday over the arrest of a reporter on money-laundering charges, accusations his lawyer said were unfounded

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00:01Dozens of journalists protested in Tunisia Tuesday over the arrest of a reporter on money laundering charges,
00:07accusations his lawyer said were unfounded.
00:11Mohamed Yousfi, editor-in-chief of the Al-Katiba website, was detained on Friday
00:16when he arrived for a radio interview in the capital, Tunis, and has been in custody since.
00:24Mohamed Yousfi is the most recent colleague to have been arrested, and we have no idea who is next.
00:29As we all consider ourselves to be on probation.
00:32As long as any slight professional mistake is punishable by prison, then journalism is under threat in Tunisia.
00:40The National Journalist Syndicate said Yousfi's health deteriorated while in detention after undergoing surgery following his arrest.
00:49Al-Katiba is an independent outlet known for critical reporting.
00:54Today there are journalists behind bars, but each one of us is potentially a prisoner if we commit ourselves and
01:01remain committed to the principles of the profession.
01:04Press freedom groups are voiced concern for civil liberties in Tunisia, where journalists and activists have faced arrest in recent
01:12years.
01:13Let's get started.
01:15You

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