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Tunisian opposition leader Chaima Issa gets suspended jail term

Issa’s sentence is widely seen by Tunisia’s opposition as a step to silence President Kais Saied's critics. [File: Fethi Belaid/AFP]

A prominent Tunisian opposition activist has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for insulting the president, her lawyer says.

Chaima Issa was convicted by a military court on Wednesday of inciting soldiers to disobey orders and insulting President Kais Saied, Islem Hamza said. Issa denies wrongdoing.

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