US EditionTunisian Sentenced to Death for Facebook Posts Criticising President
Saber Chouchane was convicted of attempting to overthrow the state and insulting the president under Tunisia's 2022 cybercrime law, marking the first death sentence for free speech in decades.
- Saber Chouchane, a 56-year-old man, was sentenced to death for criticizing President Kaïes Saied on Facebook, which has shocked Tunisia.
- This unprecedented ruling has raised concerns about the severe restrictions on freedom of speech in the country.
- Chouchane's lawyer, Oussama Bouthelja, stated that his client suffers from a permanent disability and has been in pretrial detention.
- Rights advocates warn that applying the death penalty for online speech sets a dangerous precedent for political freedom in Tunisia.
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According to the verdict, he endangered state security with his posts and comments.
Tunisian Court Sentences Man To Death For Criticizing The President On Facebook
A man has received the death penalty for the crime of criticizing the Tunisian president on Facebook, his lawyer confirmed on Friday. A Tunisian court sentenced the man to death for Facebook posts deemed offensive [...] The post Tunisian Court Sentences Man To Death For Criticizing The President On Facebook appeared first on The People's Voice.
In Tunisia, 51-year-old Saber Chouchane, the father of a family without a stable job, was sentenced on 1 October to the death penalty for Facebook statutes criticizing the President of the Republic, Kais Saïed. If the sentence cannot be executed, as Tunisia has put a moratorium on the death penalty since 1991, the severity of the judgement challenges civil society.
Facebook Post Brings Death Sentence in Tunisia
A court in Tunisia has sentenced a 51-year-old man to death over Facebook posts deemed offensive to President Kais Saied and a threat to state security, his lawyer said Friday. The defendant, who has not been identified, was convicted on Wednesday of three charges: attempting to overthrow the state, insulting...
The "unexplained verdict" had been appealed against. President Saied has largely eliminated the opposition since his takeover of power in 2021 and has restricted freedom of expression.
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