Attorney General v. Walid Zarrouk

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Country
Country Location

Latitude: 33.886917

Longitude: 9.537499

Country Location (Lié Case Law)
Tunisia
Decision Date
9 sept. 2013
Case Status
Affaire Résolue
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions that restrict FoE
  • Criminal Sanctions
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Libel
  • Penal Code
  • Slander
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Court Name
First Instance Tribunal of Tunis
Case Summary

Zarrouk wrote a Facebook post criticizing the general prosecutor of Tunis Tribunal, alleging that he failed in his duties to uphold justice and equality in favour of his political ambitions. The court found that his remarks were defamatory to authorities, using the Article in the Penal Code that protects against false accusations.

The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction. The significance of this case is undetermined at this point in time.

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Notes

Official government or legal records of this case are unavailable online.

Collection
  • SMEX
Date Updated
19 août 2024

    Fichiers de support

    HRW - Article on Prosecutions of Free Speech
    Nawaat Article