Tunisian judge bars media from opposition conspiracy cases

FILE PHOTO: Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a statement on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination, during a European Union - African Union summit, in Brussels, Belgium February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool/File Photo

TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian judge has barred media from covering the cases of prominent opposition figures accused of conspiring against state security in recent months, state news agency TAP said on Saturday.

The order fuels concerns over rights in Tunisia since President Kais Saied seized extra powers in 2021, moving to rule by decree and then assuming authority over the judiciary.