Zied El Heni, one of Tunisian journalists on the verge of decree 54 against cybercrime

Tunis, May 3 (EFE) - "I am a journalist, not a terrorist," was the slogan written on the police record of journalist Zied El Heni, a critic of Tunisian President Kais Said, who is now facing two court cases, along with some 40 other journalists, most of whom have been charged under the controversial decree 54 against cybercrime.

"There is no law, it is the will of the Lord (president). Justice is used as a vital instrument to establish a dictatorship, to spread a climate of fear. Nobody knows how many cases have been brought against citizens, journalists and bloggers who have dared to criticise the authorities or the country's economic situation," El Heni, who has been summoned to court four times in barely a year, told EFE.

CAMERA: NATALIA ROMÁN MORTE.

FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES OF THE JOURNALIST ZIED EL HENI.

TRANSLATION:

1. "There is only one voice that has the right to circulate, and that is the voice of the President of the Republic or, of course, those who defend him. For the others, we have two options: either we keep quiet or we are put in prison".

2. "Justice is used as a vital instrument to establish a dictatorship, to spread a climate of fear".

3. "It is the new method, as is the case in the detention of political opponents who have been detained for more than 14 months, if they don't find anything to accuse you, they will take your phone and look for something to use against you.