Tunisian lawyers go on strike, protest against alleged police abuse

Lawyers gesture during a one-day nationwide strike over the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, one of whom they say was tortured during his detention, outside the Palace of Justice in Tunis, Tunisia May 16, 2024. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian lawyers began a one-day nationwide strike on Thursday, with hundreds taking to the streets of the capital, to protest against the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, one of whom they say was tortured during his detention.

This is the second time this week Tunisian lawyers have staged a strike amid an escalation of the political crisis in the country following the arrest of two lawyers and two journalists last week in separate incidents.