A Tunisian court sentenced 21 high-profile politicians and former officials, including Rached Ghannouchi, to prison as part of President Kais Saied's crackdown on dissent. Ghannouchi received a 14-year sentence, with others like Youssef Chahed and Nadia Akacha sentenced in absentia to 35 years. The charges include forming a terrorist organization and conspiring against state security. Critics allege that Saied is misusing the judiciary to suppress his opponents, threatening the democratic progress since the 2011 revolution.
Rached Ghannouchi, the opposition leader and ex-Parliament Speaker, was sentenced to up to 14 years in jail amid President Kais Saied's crackdown on dissent.
The Tunisian court sentenced 21 high-profile politicians and former officials, including Youssef Chahed and Nadia Akacha, to long prison terms in absentia.
Charges against the defendants included forming and joining a terrorist organisation, as well as conspiring against internal state security, reflecting the severity of the government's actions.
Bouchlaka described the sentences as unserious, criticizing the government for its immaturity and forecasting an eventual fall of the current regime.
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