Hearing on martyr Chokri Belaid assassination case postponed to February 6

The Tunis Court of First Instance has decided to defer the hearing on the case of assassination of martyr Chokri Belaid until February 6, defence lawyer Imen Gzara told TAP on Tuesday. "The postponement of the hearing means that the investigation has been completed and the verdict will be issued after hearing the arguments of the defence lawyers and the defendants." Chokri Belaid, lawyer and activist, former secretary-general of Al Watad and founder of the Popular Front, was assassinated on February 6, 2013. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse