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Court jails two Tunisian MPs amid rights concerns

Two Tunisian MPs have been jailed by a military court amid concerns over human rights in the country.

The two, from the Islamist Karama party, have joined a list of imprisoned lawmakers making them five since July when President Kais Saied took over governing powers.

Nidal Saudi was accused of insulting airport security staff months ago.

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The other MP, Saif Eddine Makhlouf, was accused of threatening judges and accusing them of being involved in a coup when he was denied permission to represent Mr Saudi as his lawyer.

Mr Makhlouf has been a critic of the president.

In July, President Saied swept aside the government, suspended parliament and took control of the country.

His opponents accused him of staging a coup but his measures were broadly welcomed by Tunisians.

Source: BBC.com

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