The summit was marred by criticism of Tunisia for allowing attacks on journalists and human rights defenders to occur in the days leading up to the event. A French journalist for "Libération" was stabbed and beaten by unidentified men after he reported on local human rights protesters. A Belgian television crew was harassed and forced to hand over footage of Tunisian dissidents, while local human rights defenders were roughed up and prevented from organising a meeting with international civil society groups. A representative from the French media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, Robert Menard, was prevented from disembarking from his Air France flight to Tunis to attend the summit.
the summit was marred by criticism of tunisia for allowing attacks on journalists and human rights defenders to occur in the days leading up to the event a french journalist for libération was stabbed and beaten by unidentified men after he reported on local human rights protesters a belgian television crew was harassed and forced to hand over footage of tunisian dissidents while local human rights defenders were roughed up and prevented from organising a meeting with international civil society groups a representative from the french media watchdog reporters without borders robert menard was prevented from disembarking from his air france flight to tunis to attend the summit