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Tunisian Court Frees Humanitarian Workers After 20 Months

1/6/2026

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A Tunisian court released humanitarian workers, including Sherifa Riahi, after suspending their sentences for facilitating illegal entry.
They had spent more than 20 months in jail before the final hearing on January 5.
The court handed down a two-year suspended sentence.
Arrests in May 2024 followed Kais Saied, the President of Tunisia, remarks about migrants, which led to racially motivated attacks and expulsions.

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Story summary

A Tunisian court released humanitarian workers, including Sherifa Riahi, after suspending their sentences for facilitating illegal entry.
They had spent more than 20 months in jail before the final hearing on January 5.
The court handed down a two-year suspended sentence.
Arrests in May 2024 followed Kais Saied, the President of Tunisia, remarks about migrants, which led to racially motivated attacks and expulsions.