Tunisia court gives long prison terms to 40 opposition leaders, business and media figures

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Tunisia court gives long prison terms to 40 opposition leaders, business and media figures

Tunisia court gives long prison terms to 40 opposition leaders, business and media figures

Tunisians hold up placards as they demonstrate in a protest dubbed 'March Against Injustice' led by the opposition and the civil society against the Tunisian president's regime, in Tunis on November 22, 2025. (FILE/AFP)

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28 Nov 2025 08:11:58 GMT9

TUNIS: A Tunisian appeals court on Friday sentenced 40 opposition leaders, business and media figures to jail terms ranging from five to 45 years on charges of conspiring against state security, the state news agency TAP said.

The case was one of the largest prosecutions for security offenses in the North African country’s recent history. The defendants had been on trial since March, while more than 20 others had fled abroad, authorities said.

“The Court of Appeal in Tunis issued a final ruling early Friday against the defendants in what is known as the conspiracy against the state case,” said radio station Mosaique FM, citing an official source, adding the terms ranged from five to 45 years.

Nearly 40 defendants, many of whom are critics of President Kais Saied, were sentenced to up to 66 years in April for “conspiracy against state security” and “belonging to a terrorist group.”

Rights groups have condemned the verdict as politically motivated.

With Agencies

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