Bâtonnier Hatem Meziou, announced this Monday, September 8, that The National Order of Lawyers officially decided, after having received an official mandate from the family of the deceased Abdelkader Dhibi, killed by the French police in Marseille, of seize justice and follow the course of the investigation carried out by the French authorities.
Guest of the radio Jawhara FM, Meziou said that Tunisian lawyers practicing in Francemandated by the national order of lawyers, will be volunteers to shed light on the circumstances of this case and defend the rights of the heirs. According to him, this approach isA national duty of the profession of lawyer in Tunisia.
He also denounced what he described as “Disinformation campaign led by certain French media”adding that this situation involves the image of Tunisia and Tunisians.
Concerning The individual initiative of the lawyer Mounir Ben Salhawho had gone to Marseille to bring legal action in this caseMeziou said he had No prior knowledge. However, he added that Any legal action carried out by a lawyer in a just cause is welcomeprovided to respect the law, the ethics of the profession and to obtain an official mandate from the family of the deceasedeven within the framework of a voluntary approach.
