Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to year in prison

Tunisia's moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison

A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison for allegedly referring to police officers as tyrants in what his party said Tuesday amounted to a sham trial.Ghannouchi, 81, founder of the Ennahdha party, has refused to be removed from his place of detention for questioning or to attend Monday’s trial, considering that the cases are “political settling of scores targeting opponents of the regime,” la…

Tunisia's moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison for allegedly referring to police officers as tyrants in what his party said Tuesday amounted to a sham trial.

Tunisia's moderate Islamist leader sentenced in absentia to year in prison

A court has sentenced moderate Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison for allegedly referring to police officers as tyrants in what his party said early Tuesday amounted to a sham trial

Tunisia’s main opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to one year in prison  : Peoples Dispatch

Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Ennahda—the main opposition party in Tunisia — was sentenced to a year in prison by a court on Monday, May 15. He was found guilty of incitement to violence and terrorism, TRT World reported.   According to reports, the court pronounced its judgment in Ghannouchi’s absence. He had earlier refused to appear before the courts in the country, accusing the government of fabricating charges against him.  Ghannouchi (81)…

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A Tunisian court yesterday sentenced the head of Ennahda Movement, Rached Ghannouchi, to one year in prison for 'incitement', his lawyer Monia Bouali said. In remarks to Arabi21, Bouali explained...