Tunisian court hands lengthy prison sentences to ex-officials

A Tunisian court has sentenced 21 prominent politicians, including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, to prison amid President Kais Saied’s crackdown on dissent. Ghannouchi received up to 14 years, while others, including former Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, were sentenced in absentia to 35 years, raising concerns about the erosion of democracy in Tunisia.

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Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and other politicians were given long jail sentences by a court as part of President Saied’s efforts to silence critics and opponents.

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