A Tunisian court has freed two students who had been imprisoned in connection with a satirical song criticizing the police.
It happened after President Kais Saied called for their release, calling their arrest “unacceptable” in the face of widespread public outrage.
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Youssef Chelbi, 27, and Dhia Nsir, 26, had posted a video on TikTok and Facebook criticizing police treatment of detainees and anti-drug laws.
Their detention generated outrage on social media, with many Tunisians sharing the song.
This year has seen a wave of arrests of prominent opponents of Mr Saied, who has ruled by decree since assuming office in 2021.
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Hundreds of journalists demonstrated on Thursday against what they call oppressive anti-terror measures aimed to frighten the media.
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They held posters outside the headquarters of the National Journalists Union, claiming that liberty is dependent on press freedom.
