Tunisian Rapper Sentenced for Anti-Cop Lyrics

A Tunisian court has sentenced Weld el 15 to two years in jail in absentia for insulting the police in a case likely to fuel debate over free speech under the Islamist-led government. Suggested Reading You’ll Never Guess What 1990s Halle Berry Film Inspired Iman Shumpert to Invest in Uber ‘Sinners’ Star Jayme Lawson Breaks…

A Tunisian court has sentenced Weld el 15 to two years in jail in absentia for insulting the police in a case likely to fuel debate over free speech under the Islamist-led government.

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Find out more about the rap video that led to his conviction at The Burton Wire.

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