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Tunisia lawmaker jailed eight months for criticizing president

Ahmed Saidani was taken into custody earlier this month after posting on social media
Dozens of his critics are being prosecuted or in prison, including under a law criminalizing “false news“

By AFP · 20 February 2026

Tunisian opposition leader Chebbi arrested as crackdown escalates

By Reuters · 04 December 2025

Tunisia arrests prominent lawyer and activist

By AFP · 02 December 2025

Hundreds protest in Tunisia over president’s escalating crackdown on freedoms

By AP · 22 November 2025

Tunisians protest against President Saied, call country an ‘open-air prison’

By Reuters · 25 July 2025

France says Tunisian political dissidents did not receive fair trial

By Reuters · 24 April 2025

Tunisian court set to rule in conspiracy trial, lawyers protest

By Reuters · 18 April 2025

Critic of Tunisia president gets new jail term: lawyer

By AFP · 24 October 2024

Tunisia’s law professors warn presidential election legitimacy at risk

By Reuters · 05 September 2024

Jailed Tunisian politician enters presidency race: media

By AFP · 03 August 2024

Tunisian court jails prominent critic of president

By Reuters · 06 July 2024

Tunisia law professors call for release of detained opposition figures

By AFP · 24 April 2024

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