Tunis, Oct 31, 2025 (AFP) - Tunisia court jails prominent lawyer for five years: defence

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2025-10-31
A Tunisian court on Friday jailed prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab for five years after a brief trial, his defence counsel said, amid a broader prosecution of opposition figures in the North African country. Defence lawyer Yosr Hamid said his client had received an additional three-year sentence of "administrative supervision" after he was arrested in April following criticism of the legal process in a trial of prominent figures, including oppositio......
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