Paris-Tunis: what about human rights? | France 24

28 April 2008 - 12H00

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Paris-Tunis: what about human rights?

The world frets about human rights in Tibet and Zimbabwe. But what about Tunisia? Human rights groups are urging French President Nicolas Sarkozy to speak out on the issue as he visits Tunis this Monday.

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