A Tunisian lawyer has been arrested during a live television broadcast in connection with comments she made earlier.
The incident shocked the country as the government has already been criticized for decorating freedom of speech in the country.
Lawyer Arrested Live on TV
The lawyer Sonia Dahmani made comments earlier in the week that were critical of the President Kais Saied.
Video circulating online shows masked men wearing plain clothes entering during a live transmission with France24 at the bar association headquarters.
Two journalists were arrested after the transmission was obstructed by unknown men who also tried to shut the cameras off.
France Condemned The Act
France condemned the act as a bizarre attack on the freedom of expression and journalism, the AP news agency reported.
The authorities have not specified why they arrested the journalist, but experts believe the motive is to silence those who criticize the government.
