Tunisia seeks Ben Ali's extradition

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

Tunisia is seeking the extradition of former President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali from Saudi Arabia to face charges stemming from the violent crackdown on protesters last month, Tunisia's foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Tunisia wants to try Ben Ali over his role in the deaths of protesters killed by security forces during the uprising, which brought an end to his decades-long rule, the foreign ministry said in a statement carried by state media. (Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing ing by Richard Valdmanis and Peter Graff)



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/tunisia-benali-idUSLDE71J0LQ20110220

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Tunisia asks Saudi Arabia to extradite Ben Ali, if not dead

Source: global pody

Tunisia's government asked Saudi Arabia on Sunday whether its exiled former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was dead, and if not to extradite him.
Ben Ali, 74, fled to Saudi Arabia on Jan. 14, following a massive popular uprising that ended his 23-year rule and prompted a wave of protest against other autocratic leaders across the Arab world.

Thousands of Tunisians protested in the capital Sunday demanding that the caretaker government, led by longtime Ben Ali ally Mohamed Ghannouchi, resign.
Tunisia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it had asked Saudi Arabia to provide information "as soon as possible" whether Ben Ali's health had deteriorated or "the possibility of his death."

Read more: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/africa/110220/tunisia-ben-ali-extradition-saudi-arabia

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I heard this on the BBC this morning too.
Good old Saudi Arabia where tyrants and war criminals go to retire.