GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – In Tunisia 1,300 prisoners were pardoned on 25 July to mark the country’s 55th anniversary since the proclamation of independence.
President Moncef Marzouki pardon includes minors, schoolchildren and university students.
The president took the decision after convening a meeting with Justice Minister Noureddin B’Hiri and after comments that a new revolution could happen unless genuine democracy prevailed in the country.
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