Taken Questions Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 4, 2004 Question Taken at the November 4, 2004 Daily Press Briefing Tunisia: Presidential PardonQuestion: What is the U.S. reaction to the November 2 pardon of political prisoners in Tunisia? Answer: We understand that the Government of Tunisia released Tuesday, November 2, a number of prisoners, many of whom have been described by independent observers as political prisoners, as part of a Ramadan pardon. We welcome this development and encourage the Tunisian government to grant amnesty to all political prisoners convicted or detained for activities not linked to violence or terrorism. 2004/1196
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