Opposition Calls for Protest to Denounce Controversial New Corruption Law, Tunis
Category: Unrest
Severity: 2 (Low)
Source: Drum Cussac
09/16/2017 (Tunisia) - According to local media reports, a demonstration is scheduled to be held in Tunis city centre on Saturday, 16 September, commencing at 1500hrs (1400 UTC) on Avenue Habib Bourguiba. The protest is being held by opposition supporters to denounce the recent parliamentary approval of a new law granting amnesty to public officials involved in corruption. The event is anticipated to garner a high attendance and is likely to escalate into violence.
Clients in Tunis are advised to avoid the vicinity of all political gatherings and demonstrations in order to limit exposure to incidental violence and heavy-handed police crowd-dispersal methods. Clients are further advised to anticipate localised travel disruption resulting from increased security in the vicinity of protests.
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