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Tunisia sentences top opposition figure Abir Moussi to 12 years
Rights groups say the 12-year sentence of opposition leader Abir Moussi is part of President Kais Saied's crackdown that has jailed dozens of critics since 2023.
- On Dec 12, a Tunisian court sentenced Abir Moussi to 12 years, her lawyer said, while rights groups called the verdict a step toward entrenching President Kais Saied's one-man rule.
- Her detention stems from charges tied to an incident at the presidential palace and prosecutions under Decree 54, with police and prosecutors citing a 2023 assault meant to cause chaos.
- Moussi's lawyer Nafaa Laribi said the ruling was `unjust` and politically driven, while the Free Destourian Party condemned the `injustice` and noted Moussi's detention since October 3, 2023.
- Last month, an appeals court sentenced Moussi and dozens of opposition figures, raising concerns about judicial independence under President Kais Saied, rights groups say.
- The appeal process is still under way, and critics cite the 2022 judicial dismissals and the dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council as signs of weakened independence, while President Kais Saied denies dictatorial intent and says he aims to cleanse Tunisia of `traitors`.
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For the third time in a two-year period, this politician was sentenced to prison. The repression against critical voices continues to increase in the country.
·Paris, France
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Moussi is a critic of President Kais Saied. She is accused of "spreading false news and rumors"
·Vienna, Austria
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In detention since 3 October 2023, the leader of the Free Destourien Party, a virulent critic of President Kais Saïed, was sentenced to another sentence after a third trial. The PDL denounces the "unrighteousness to which he is subjected" and his lawyer announced that he would "appeal".
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left8Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
C 22%
R 21%
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