US EditionFormer Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 34-years over Syria jihadist case
- On May 2, 2025, Ali Larayedh, who previously held the position of Tunisia’s prime minister, was given a 34-year prison term on charges related to terrorism.
- The sentencing came amid allegations that Larayedh played a role in enabling militants to travel to Syria over the last ten years, accusations that his party, Ennahdha, rejects as driven by political motives.
- Ali Larayedh, head of the Islamist Ennahdha party and Tunisia's prime minister during the years spanning 2013 to 2014, has been held in custody since 2022 amid a wider campaign targeting opposition members.
- State news agency TAP reported that eight individuals received sentences ranging from 18 to 36 years, amid protests and accusations of authoritarianism against President Kais Saied.
- The ruling signals a continued campaign targeting dissenters since Saied seized broad powers in 2021, prompting warnings that Tunisia's democratic gains are at risk of rollback.
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Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 34-years over Syria jihadist case
A Tunisian court on Friday handed down a 34-year prison sentence against former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, a senior figure in the opposition Ennahda party, on charges of facilitating the departure of jihadists to Syria over the past decade, his lawyer told Reuters.
Tunisia: Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh sentenced to 34 years in prison
The former secretary of the Islamist movement Ennahdha was prosecuted in the case of networks of sending Tunisian jihadists to conflict zones. A trial contested because of the lack of material elements establishing the existence of structured networks.
Former Prime Minister of Tunisia sentenced to 34 years in prison for facilitating terrorist recruitment networks
On Friday, Tunisian justice sentenced former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh to 34 years in prison for facilitating the departure of citizens from the country to areas of conflict such as Syria and who later became part of terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State. The case, involving some 820 people, puts the political party Ennahda, which ruled the country between the period investigated from 2011 to 2013, in the spotlight for all…
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