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Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Leader to 12 Years
12/12/2025
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- A Tunisian court sentenced opposition leader Abir Moussi to 12 years in prison.
- Rights groups say the ruling consolidates President Kais Saied's authoritarian rule following his 2021 dissolution of parliament and 2022 dismissal of judges.
- Moussi's lawyer says the charges are politically motivated.
- The ruling follows an appeals court's decision to sentence opposition figures for alleged conspiracy against Saied.
