Tunisian court upholds prison sentence against Noureddine Bhiri

Tunisian court upholds prison sentence against Noureddine Bhiri

The Tunisian Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld a 10-year prison sentence against Noureddine Bhiri, former justice minister and leader of the Ennahda party, local media reported. The initial ruling, issued on 18 October, sentenced Bhiri for a blog post in which he allegedly called on Tunisians to protest on the anniversary of the January revolution. Bhiri's defence team denies that he authored the blog post, stating it does not exist, and describ…

Tunisia: Fugitive sentenced in absentia to 37 Years in prison for terror charges – The North Africa Post

A Tunisian criminal court specializing in terrorism has handed down on Tuesday a 37-year prison sentence to a young man convicted in absentia, following a complaint lodged by a sitting female Member of Parliament. The charges stem from a series of Facebook posts made by the defendant, which were deemed inflammatory and threatening. The posts […]