Tunisian journalists sentenced to three years in jail

Press rights campaigners have criticized the Tunisian court’s decision to sentence radio journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to three and a half years in prison for “money laundering”, labeling it as “legal persecution”. The journalists were previously jailed for “spreading false news” and have faced additional tax-related charges. Rights groups have condemned President Kais Saied’s crackdown on dissent, with the recent arrest of opposition figures and harsh sentences handed down to critics. Tunisia’s media freedom ranking has dropped significantly, highlighting the threats to press freedom in the country.

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