Mourners in Tunisia clashed with safety forces on Friday (14 October) after a person died from accidents sustained throughout a police chase a number of weeks earlier.

Demonstrators threw stones at safety forces after the funeral of Malek Sellimi within the working-class neighbourhood of Higher Omran on the perimeters of Tunis.

The 24 year-old had fallen right into a ditch and suffered a neck damage whereas he was being chased by police in late August.

He was taken to hospital and remained in intensive look after seven weeks earlier than he died.

Relations have known as for an enquiry to make sure justice for Sellimi’s dying.

For the reason that 2011 revolution which led to the downfall of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, safety forces within the nation are sometimes accused of utilizing extreme pressure.

The Tunisian Human Rights League says 14 males have been killed in recent times in incidents involving the police and declare officers not often face justice.

And human rights campaigners say since President Kais Saied took over in an influence seize final July, the authorities have more and more used heavy-handed measures much like these utilized by ousted former chief, Ben Ali.