Lina Ben Mhenni death & obituary: Famous Tunisian blogger has died at the age of 36. Lina was a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. She was a renowned human rights activist who documented abuses under Ben Ali.
Lina Ben Mhenni passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020. Her cause of death is associated with her long time illness.
Mhenni, will be buried on Tuesday. She will be greatly missed by her friends, families and everyone that believed and loved her works.
“Activist #Lina_Ben_Mhenni died today at 36 (chronic illness). Famous blogger, she was the first to go to Sidi Bouzid after the immolation by fire of Mohamed Bouazizi in 2010. Her name had circulated for the Nobel Peace Prize at the end of 2011,” Ramzi Ben Soltane
Activist #Lina_Ben_Mhenni died today at 36 (chronic illness). Famous blogger, she was the first to go to Sidi Bouzid after the immolation by fire of Mohamed Bouazizi in 2010. Her name had circulated for the Nobel Peace Prize at the end of 2011. #Tunisia pic.twitter.com/5x3NforpGf
— Ramzi Ben Soltane (@ramzibs) January 27, 2020
Our prayers are with everyone affected by her death.