A young father of two has been repeatedly arrested in Tunisia for being a member of ISIS, despite his innocence. But the young man quickly rescinded the allegation, saying his words had been manipulated and misinterpreted. Press releases and articles regularly tout the numbers of detentions, convictions, and even executions of ISIS suspects. The ISIS cases generate splashy headlines that are aimed at reassuring populations worried about terrorism threats, and ease political pressure. But the stigma over defending ISIS suspects has become so high that many attorneys refuse to take them on as clients.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2018 13:52 UTC