Source: International Business Times
Journalist and rights activist Chaima Issa, seen flashing the victory sign outside the court on April 11, 2025, was sentenced to 18 years AFP A Tunisian court has handed down jail sentences of up to 66 years to multiple defendants, including prominent opposition figures, in a mass trial criticised by rights groups. The trial, decried by a defence lawyer as a "masquerade", is of unprecedented scale with around 40 defendants including vocal critics of President Kais Saied. A prosecutor cited on Saturday by local media announced sentences ranging from 13 to 66 years for the defendants, accused of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group"However, a list communicated to AFP by several lawyers, and "subject to official confirmation", indicates minimum sentences of four years.
