Tunisia's parliament has adopted a new anti-terror law which seeks to counter the threat posed by Islamist militants.
MPs passed the law overwhelmingly after three days of debate.The law was adopted after three days of debate by 174 members of parliament with ten abstentions and no votes against
Mohamed Ennaceur, president of the assembly, called it a "historic" moment and said the new law would "reassure" Tunisians.
The move follows two deadly attacks on tourism sites - a beach and hotel at Sousse on June 28, 2015 and the Bardo Museum in Tunis on March 21,2015
Under the new law, those convicted of terrorism could face the death penalty and expressions of support for terrorism are a jailable offence.
The new powers allow authorities to detain suspects for 15 days without access to a lawyer or appearance before a judge.
However, rights groups have criticised the new measures as draconian.
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