Tunisian prosecutor demands death penalty for Ben Ali

A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded on Wednesday that the death penalty be imposed in absentia on ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali over his alleged role in the deaths of protesters in the towns where the Arab Spring began.

Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia as protests swept Tunisa on Jan. 14, 2011, has already been sentenced to decades in jail on charges ranging from corruption to torture. (Reuters)