Several senior figures from Tunisia’s political opposition have begun a collective hunger strike in support of detained opposition leader Jawhar Ben Mbarek, whose health has reportedly worsened after more than a week without food, Al Jazeera reported.

Ben Mbarek, a cofounder of the National Salvation Front, the country’s main opposition alliance, has been on a hunger strike since last week to protest his detention, which dates back to February 2023, according to Al Jazeera.

His father, veteran activist Ezzeddine Hazgui, told reporters at a news conference in Tunis on Friday that his son’s condition is in a “worrisome condition, and his health is deteriorating.” Hazgui also said that his family would join the hunger strike “in solidarity” with him, adding, “We will not forgive [Tunisian P

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