Tunisia judge imprisons politicians, businessman amid crackdown

Supporters of Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Ennahdha party and speaker of an elected parliament that Tunisian President Kais Saied formally dissolved last year, gather outside a court before Ghannouchi's arrival for questioning in Tunis [Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters]

A Tunisian “anti-terrorism” investigative judge has imprisoned two prominent politicians and a high-profile businessman, their defence team has said.

Lawyers for Abdelhamid Jlassi and Khayam al-Turki, both critics of President Kais Saied, and businessman Kamel Ltaif said the judge made the decision on Saturday.