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Al Bawaba
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Eight sentenced to death in Tunisia over murder of opposition figure
TUNIS, Tunisia A Tunisian court on Tuesday sentenced eight defendants to death over the accusation of murdering Mohamed Brahmi, a leftist opposition figure in 2013. The Tunisian state news agency quoted a statement by a court spokesman as saying that three defendants also received additional death sentences for what he said was "deliberate participation in premeditated murder." Charges against them also included "attempting to change the state's nature" and "inciting for killing and armed conflict." A ninth convict, who is on the run, was sentenced to five years in prison, "for failing to report to the authorities what he had of information about terrorist crimes," the Tunisian broadcaster added. On July 25, 2013, politician Mohamed Brahmi, the leader of the Movement of the People Party, was shot dead outside his house. His assassination at that time triggered a political crisis in the country. Tunisia has been in the throes of a deep political crisis that has aggravated the country's economic conditions since 2021 when Tunisian President Kais Saied ousted the government and dissolved parliament. While Saied accuses his opponents -- mainly the Ennahda Movement -- of conspiring against the state and being behind the country's crises, the opposition accuses him of persecuting opposition figures, especially those who oppose the measures he imposed on the country in July 2021.
Al Bawaba
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi Sentenced to 22-year prison sentence
ALBAWABA- A Tunisian court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda Movement and former Speaker of Parliament, to 22 years in prison in connection with the controversial "Instalingo" case. The ruling is part of a broader crackdown that has also resulted in severe sentences for former government officials, journalists, and political activists. The case dates back to September 2021, when Tunisian security forces raided the offices of Instalingo, a media production company in Sousse, seizing equipment and arresting several employees. Authorities accused those involved of crimes related to money laundering, destabilizing state security, and inciting unrest. Ghannouchi, 82, who has been a vocal critic of President Kais Saied's administration, refused to appear in court. His son Moaz Ghannouchi was sentenced to 25 years, his daughter Soumaya Ghannouchi to 35 years, and his son-in-law, former Foreign Minister Rafik Bouchlaka, to 34 years. The court also handed down some of the harshest sentences in Tunisia's recent history. Former Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, former Minister Lotfi Zitoun, and media figure Waddah Khanfar each received 35-year prison terms. Journalist Shatha Belhaj Mubarak was sentenced to five years, while journalist Shehrazad Akasha received 27 years. Other high-profile figures convicted include former Interior Ministry spokesperson Mohamed Ali Aroui, who was sentenced to 13 years, and political leader Sayyid Ferjani, who received 13 years and a hefty fine. Also Read U.S. reportedly planning troop withdrawal from Syria The harshest sentence—54 years—was issued against Instalingo founder Salem Al-Kahili, who is currently facing an international arrest warrant. The Ennahda Movement and opposition figures have condemned the trial as politically motivated, arguing that President Saied is using the judiciary to eliminate his political opponents following his controversial power grab in July 2021, when he dissolved parliament, took control of the judiciary, and introduced a new constitution through a referendum. بيان حركة النهضة 🇹🇳بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم تونس في 5 فيفري 2025 في الوقت الذي تتفاقم الأزمة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية، وتزداد فيه معاناة الشعب التونسي من فقدان الأساسيات الحياتية بسبب السياسات الفاشلة لسلطة الانقلاب وفي خطوة تعبر عن سياسة الهروب إلى الأمام، قضت الدّائرة…
