A meeting on the "impartiality of places of worship" was held on Thursday in Ariana, in the presence of representatives of the Independent Regional Authority for Elections (IRIE) and imams from the region. The meeting took place in the context of preparations for the upcoming local elections scheduled for the December 24. Participants stressed the need to keep places of worship away from partisan political manipulation. They also emphasised the need to avoid speeches based on defamation and attacks on individuals, institutions and organisations. The meeting was also attended by the Regional Director of Elections in Ariana, the officer in charge of legal affairs and campaign monitoring, and the representative of the Regional Directorate of Religious Affairs in Ariana. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse