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Tunisia bars family, lawyers from seeing Ghannouchi after prison collapse

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Tunisian authorities have barred the family and lawyers of jailed opposition leader and former Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi from visiting him following a reported prison collapse. According to his relatives, there has been no official word or contact regarding Ghannouchi's condition for up to 11 days.

Ghannouchi, who leads the Ennahda party, is currently serving a prison sentence amid a broader government crackdown on political opposition in Tunisia. The lack of communication has raised urgent concerns among his family members regarding his health and well-being while in custody.

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