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Tunisia's Death Penalty Resurfaces Amid Political Trials

4/19/2025

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In Tunisia, the death penalty, though still legal, has been dormant since 1991. As a mass trial involving over 40 defendants, including key opposition figures, looms, the specter of death sentences hangs heavy. President Kais Saied, while backing capital punishment, has refrained from its use amid a climate of political purges.

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In Tunisia, the death penalty, though still legal, has been dormant since 1991. As a mass trial involving over 40 defendants, including key opposition figures, looms, the specter of death sentences hangs heavy. President Kais Saied, while backing capital punishment, has refrained from its use amid a climate of political purges.