Tunisia: Authorities Must Immediately Overturn Death Sentence for Peaceful Dissent

Tunisia: Authorities must immediately overturn death sentence for peaceful dissent

Responding to the death sentence handed down by the Nabeul Court of First Instance.to 56-year-old Saber Chouchen for his Facebook posts, including criticism of the president and calls for a public protest, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “This verdict, which sentences a man to death for peaceful dissent on Facebook, represents a significant escalation and an outrageous assault o…

Tunisian Labourer Sentenced to Death Over Facebook Posts Deemed Insulting to President

In a ruling that has stunned both Tunisia and the international community, a court in the city of Nabeul has sentenced a man to death over Facebook posts criticising the country’s president. The unprecedented verdict, handed down on Wednesday, October 2, 2025, has sparked outrage from human rights advocates and raised serious concerns about freedom of expression in Tunisia. The condemned, Saber Chouchane, a 56-year-old day labourer and father of…

Tunisian man sentenced to death for criticising president on Facebook

GistReel A Tunisian court has sentenced 56-year-old Saber Chouchane to death for allegedly insulting Tunisia’s President Kais Saied and undermining state security through Facebook posts. Human rights groups and his lawyer described the ruling as shocking and unprecedented, sparking outrage across Tunisia and online. Chouchane, a day labourer with limited education, was arrested last year after posting criticisms of President Saied online. His la…