Posted 2/24/2024, 7:55:00 PM
Tunisia Sentences Former President Marzouki to 8 Years Jail Over Incitement
- Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in prison in absentia for incitement and calling for government overthrow
- Part of Tunisia's crackdown on opponents under president Kais Saied
- Marzouki was first democratically elected president after 2011 Arab Spring
- This is second time Marzouki sentenced for remarks; also got 4 years in Dec 2021
- Crackdown has targeted over 20 opponents, including Rached Ghannouchi and Nabil Karoui