Tunisian opposition figure Moussi begins hunger strike in prison

FILE PHOTO: President of Tunisia's Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi speaks to the media during a protest demanding the dissolution of parliament and asking for early legislative elections, in Tunis, Tunisia November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

TUNIS (Reuters) - Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, went on a hunger strike in prison on Tuesday to protest what her lawyers said was a violation of her rights to freedom and political activity.

A judge last month ordered Moussi's imprisonment after police arrested her at the presidential palace entrance‮ ‬on suspicion of assault intended to cause chaos, part of a crackdown on opposition politicians.