Libyan Amazigh activist still under arrest in Benghazi

The Libyan Amazigh activist Rabee Al-Jayash is still under arrest in eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.
Al-Jayash was arrested days ago over speaking and writing using his mother tongue, Amazigh Language.
He was arrested by a brigade loyal to eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar after he had given an act on Benghazi children theater in Amazigh language.
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