Monday, March 26, 2018

Tunisian military court seeks to try a parliamentarian; he's not playing

A member of the Tunisian Parliament is refusing to attend his trial before a military court on the ground that the court has no lawful jurisdiction over civilians. Details here.

Human rights principles strongly disfavor the exercise of military jurisdiction over civilians.
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