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Sep 3, 2026

Tunisia court upholds prison sentences up to 45 years for opposition figures

Tunisia's Court of Cassation upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers, and businessmen convicted on conspiracy charges. Critics say the ruling further entrenches authoritarianism under President Kais Saied.

Sep 3, 2026·4 sources

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▪Lawyer Haifa Chebbi stated that the Court of Cassation ruling confirms the Tunisian judiciary is not independent and that the defendants were imprisoned by political decision
▪National Salvation Front leader Nejib Chebbi was sentenced to 12 years in prison in the conspiracy case upheld on September 3, 2026
▪The conspiracy case is widely viewed by critics as emblematic of Tunisia's democratic backsliding since the election of President Kais Saied in 2019

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Judicial independence Political oppression Human rights

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