Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison
Her lawyer said the sentence includes two two-year terms and 80,000 dinars in fines, adding to a broader crackdown on opponents of President Kais Saied.
- A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi, leader of the Third Republic Party, to four years in prison on Wednesday for plotting against state security and inciting the military to disobey orders.
- Hamdi, who previously served as CEO of Tunisair, has repeatedly criticized President Kais Saied's rule and called for a transitional government and early presidential elections.
- The sentence comprises two separate two-year prison terms and total fines of $26,000, lawyer Akram Moussa told Reuters; Hamdi was also sentenced in March to two years in prison separately.
- Thousands of Tunisians joined the largest protest in years last Saturday, October 17, 2026, led by the Tunisian General Labour Union to denounce mounting restrictions on freedoms under Saied.
- Critics accuse Saied of turning Tunisia into a prison since 2021, though the president rejects these claims, asserting he is not a dictator and that the law applies to everyone.
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Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison
A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the military to disobey orders, her lawyer said on Wednesday, the latest move against opponents of President Kais Saied.
Tunisia military court sentences politician to 4 years in prison
TUNIS: A Tunisian military court sentenced politician Olfa Hamdi, who once sought to run for president, to four years in prison for plotting against state security, her lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. The charges against the dual Tunisian and American national stemmed from social media posts and included inciting military personnel to disobey orders, lawyer Akram Moussa said. Hamdi briefly served as head of national airline company Tunisair before…
The Permanent Military Court of Tunisia, on Wednesday, sentenced the President of the Third Republic Party, the former presidential candidate, Alfa Al-Hamdi, to four years ' imprisonment for conspiring against the security of the State.
Tunis: A Tunisian military court sentenced Tunisian-American political opponent Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges including “conspiracy against state security,” her lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. “She was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 40,000 dinars (approximately 12,000 euros),” lawyer Akram Moussa told AFP. He added that […]
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