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Mass Trial in Tunisia Sentences Opposition Leaders to Decades

2/3/2026

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In Tunisia, a mass trial sentenced political figures to lengthy terms, including Nadia Akacha, former chief of staff to President Kais Saied, who received 35 years in absentia.
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda party, was sentenced to 20 years, increasing his total to 50 years since Saied's rise to power in 2021.
The accused say the charges are fabricated to silence dissent.

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In Tunisia, a mass trial sentenced political figures to lengthy terms, including Nadia Akacha, former chief of staff to President Kais Saied, who received 35 years in absentia.
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda party, was sentenced to 20 years, increasing his total to 50 years since Saied's rise to power in 2021.
The accused say the charges are fabricated to silence dissent.