A Tunisian military court has ordered the release of two detained opposition politicians.
Seifeddine Makhlouf, the leader of the conservative Karama Party, was arrested in September with a party colleague, Nidhal Saudi, on charges of ‘assaulting policemen.
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Lawyers say Mr.
Makhlouf is being freed under judicial supervision and is expected to leave prison shortly.
The Islamist politician is a “fierce critic of Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, who suspended parliament and sacked the government last July, arresting several senior politicians.
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Human rights groups have criticised the use of military courts to hear cases.
Many opposition figures have described the president’s power grab as a coup, and it has prompted mass protests across the country.
BBC /Shakirat Sadiq
Tunisia Military Court Frees Opposition Politicians
