Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
Summary
Former Prime Minister of Tunisia, Ali Laarayedh, has been sentenced to 34 years in jail for various terrorism charges. Laarayedh, who also leads Tunisia’s biggest party in parliament, Ennadha, is among numerous critics of President Kais Saied recently imprisoned in Tunisia.Key Facts
- Ali Laarayedh, former Prime Minister of Tunisia, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison.
- Laarayedh was charged with creating a terrorist cell and assisting Tunisians in joining Islamist fighters in Iraq and Syria.
- He is a leader of Ennadha, the party with the most seats in the Tunisian parliament.
- He has denied all claims of wrongdoing and believes the case to be driven by politics.
- Recent weeks have seen at least 40 critics of Tunisia's president jailed, including diplomats, lawyers, and journalists.
- President Saied has demonstrated increased control over the judiciary and has altered the constitution to enhance his power.
- Laarayedh was arrested three years ago, and organizations like Human Rights Watch have been calling for his release.
- Ennadha led the government shortly after the Arab Spring, a protest movement that started in Tunisia and spread across the region in 2011.
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