Tunisia sentences multiple opposition figures to prison

A Tunisian court has sentenced 40 opposition figures, including leader Jawahar Ben Mbarek, to prison terms ranging from four to 45 years for allegedly conspiring to overthrow President Kais Saied. Critics, including human rights groups, label the trial as politically motivated, viewing it as part of Saied’s crackdown on dissent since he assumed greater powers in 2021. Protests erupted in Tunis against the government’s actions, with accusations of authoritarian rule. The trial has raised concerns over the misuse of the justice system to eliminate political opposition.

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