A Tunisian court sentences Rached El Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda opposition movement, to life in prison. The ruling adds to previous sentences already issued against him in earlier cases linked to prosecutions brought during President Kais Saied’s term. Both outlets report that the conviction is tied to allegations that the opposition leader and other defendants formed or supported a “terrorist alliance.” In addition to Ghannouchi, the court hands lengthy prison terms to dozens of other defendants in the same case, according to the reports. Bloomberg emphasizes that the new life sentence builds on existing jail terms that, combined, amount to decades. Al Jazeera similarly describes the case as one in which multiple defendants receive long prison sentences over the “terrorist alliance” charge. The coverage presents the latest court decision as part of a broader pattern of legal actions affecting senior opposition figures. The reports do not detail the defense’s arguments or provide information on any immediate appeals or responses beyond the sentencing itself.
Tunisian court sentences Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison
A Tunisian court sentences Rached El Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda opposition movement, to life in prison. The ruling adds to previous sentences already issued against him in earlier cases linked...
- A Tunisian court sentences Rached El Ghannouchi, leader of Ennahda, to life in prison.
- The sentencing is reported as being part of cases brought under President Kais Saied.
- The conviction relates to allegations involving the formation of a “terrorist alliance.”
- Dozens of other defendants receive lengthy prison terms in the same case.
- The life sentence adds to prior jail terms already totaling dozens of years for Ghannouchi.
Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for 'forming a terrorist alliance'.
2 months agoA Tunisian court sentenced Rached El Ghannouchi, leader of the largest opposition group, Ennahda, to life in prison, adding to his previous jail terms totaling dozens of years in connection to earlier cases brought against him under President Kais Saied.
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