Monday, June 20, 2011

Tunisia's Ben Ali goes on trial in absentia

Ben Ali 's lawyers have rejected the charges, saying the trial has 'no goal but to accuse yesterday's president'

The legal team of the ousted Tunisian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who has gone on trial in Tunis, intends to request a postponement to prepare his defence, according to one of his lawyers.

Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14 in the face of a popular uprising against his 23-year rule and is being tried in absentia by a criminal court over scores of cases against him and his entourage.

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