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Tunisia hands prison terms between 5 and 45 years to opposition leaders

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Rights groups, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, said the case is an escalation of Saied’s crackdown on dissent since he seized extraordinary powers in 2021.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 01:46

Tunisians march in the capital to protest against Tunisia's President Kais Saied accusing him of entrenching one-man rule through the use of the judiciary and police, in Tunis, Tunisia November 22, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/JIHED ABIDELLAOUI)
Tunisians march in the capital to protest against Tunisia’s President Kais Saied accusing him of entrenching one-man rule through the use of the judiciary and police, in Tunis, Tunisia November 22, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/JIHED ABIDELLAOUI)

Authorities say the defendants, who include former officials and the former head of intelligence, Kamel Guizani, tried to destabilize the country and overthrow Saied.