US EditionTunisian court sentences opposition figures to 13 to 66 years in prison
- A Tunisian court sentenced multiple defendants, including opposition figures, to prison terms ranging from 13 to 66 years for "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group" as reported by local media.
- Defence lawyer Abdessatar Messaoudi stated that appeals are planned following the mass trial, which rights groups have criticized as unfair.
- Rights advocate Kamel Jendoubi described the trial as a "judicial assassination" and a political decree executed by complicit judges and prosecutors.
- Human Rights Watch reported that the trial is part of a broader repression under President Kais Saied, who is said to be "weaponising the judicial system" against opponents.
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Tunisia: Harsh Sentences in ‘Conspiracy Case’ Sham Trial
Click to expand Image Several of the people tried and convicted in the “Conspiracy Case” on April 19, 2025, in Tunis, Tunisia. Top row (L-R): Noureddine Bhiri, Khayam Turki, Abdelhamid Jelassi, Ghazi Chaouachi, and Lazhar Akremi. Bottom row (L-R): Ridha Belhaj, Issam Chebbi, Chaima Issa, Jaouhar Ben Mbarek and Said Ferjani. © Private (Beirut) – A Tunisian court on April 19, 2025, sentenced 37 defendants to between 4 and 66 years in prison in th…
This week the Commission admitted the North African country to this list. The designation will imply the rejection of a large part of applications, regardless of whether people persecuted by Kais Saied. Read
LETTER FROM THE MAGHREB. Following an expeditious trial, the accused known as the "conspiracy" were sentenced to sentences ranging from 10 to 66 years in prison.
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