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Tunisian Lawyer Arrested Amid Political Crackdown, Launches Hunger Strike

12/8/2025

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Ayachi Hammami, a Tunisian human rights lawyer, was arrested by police on December 5, 2025.
He was sentenced to five years in prison for alleged terrorism and conspiracy against state security.
The arrest forms part of a crackdown on roughly 40 individuals, with sentences up to 45 years.
Hammami announced a hunger strike after his arrest.
Rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, call the charges politically motivated.

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Ayachi Hammami, a Tunisian human rights lawyer, was arrested by police on December 5, 2025.
He was sentenced to five years in prison for alleged terrorism and conspiracy against state security.
The arrest forms part of a crackdown on roughly 40 individuals, with sentences up to 45 years.
Hammami announced a hunger strike after his arrest.
Rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, call the charges politically motivated.