Tunis, June 26, 2026 (AFP) - Tunisian rights activist sentenced to 25 years in prison

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2026-06-26

Prominent Tunisian rights activist Sihem Bensedrine told AFP on Friday that she had been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges including falsifying part of a transitional justice commission's final report. Tunisia emerged from the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011 as a beacon of democratic hope for the region after decades of authoritarianism, but rights groups have reported backsliding under President Kais Saied. "Of course, this is a decision......

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