(TAP)- The investigating judge at the Counter-Terrorism Judiciary Branch decided to keep lawyer Ayachi Hammami at liberty after his hearing on Tuesday, according to a statement from defence lawyers representing the detainees in the “conspiracy against state security” case. The lawyers said they were surprised to receive a phone call from the investigating judge shortly after the end of the hearing and the signing of the verdict, informing them of a decision to impose a travel ban on Hammami and prevent him from appearing in public. They said the decision was “legally and substantively questionable” and expressed suspicion about its timing. The defence lawyers strongly condemned the decision, describing it as «arbitrary, capricious and unlawful.» They announced their determination to challenge it through legal appeal, using all legitimate means available.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse