Tunisia: Human rights defender / fear for safety: Sihem Ben Sedrine

Index Number: MDE 30/001/2000
Date Published: 11 January 2000
Categories: Africa, Tunisia

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of journalist Sihem Ben Sedrine. The offices of her publishing house, Editions Aloes, have been burgled twice in the past month, and her employees have been threatened by members of the security forces.