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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bouazza Ben Bouazza

Tunisia sentences prominent opposition leader to lengthy prison term

Tunisia Politician Sentenced - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A Tunisian court on Tuesday sentenced one of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders to 14 years in prison, adding to a string of convictions that he received in other cases.

Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of Tunisia's Ennahda movement, was among those sentenced as part of a sweeping case in which politicians were charged with conspiring against state security. Several other detained members of his party were sentenced to 12 years.

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