A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — One of the candidates challenging Tunisian President Kais Saied in the country's presidential election next month has been sentenced to prison on fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated.
Tunisian court sentences presidential candidate Zammel to 20 months in prison
A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison, Zammel's lawyer said, the latest move that has heightened opposition fears of a rigged election aimed at keeping President Kais Saied in power.
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Tunisia jails presidential candidate in pre-election crackdown
A court in Tunisia has imprisoned one of only two candidates approved to run in next month’s presidential election against Kais Saied, the authoritarian leader who has stepped up repression ahead of the polls.
Tunisia jails leading opposition candidate ahead of next month's election
Saied has cracked down on the opposition and “ extinguished hopes of a fair vote ,” the Financial Times reported, arresting rivals and dismantling institutions since his 2019 election. Nonetheless, European countries have been working with Tunisia to reduce cross-Mediterranean migration: The European Union pledged it $120 million in funding to combat smuggling,
Tunisian presidential hopeful Ayachi Zammel handed 20 months in jail
A Tunisian judge has sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison on charges of falsifying and buying signatures required to file his candidacy, his lawyer confirmed to The National.
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