A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison
A candidate for president in Tunisia has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on election fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated
Tunisian court sentences presidential candidate Zammel to 20 months in prison
A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison, Zammel's lawyer said, the latest move that has heightened opposition fears of a rigged election aimed at keeping President Kais Saied in power.
Tunisia jails leading opposition candidate ahead of next month's election
Tunisia’s government jailed a leading opposition figure ahead of next month’s election. Ayachi Zammel, one of just two candidates approved to run against the authoritarian President Kais Saied, was sentenced to 20 months over alleged forgery: His campaign said the move was politically motivated.
Controversy Deepens as Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Leader
A Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison, raising opposition fears of election manipulation by President Kais Saied. Zammel, accused of falsifying voter signatures,
Tunisian authorities escalate pre-election crackdown and arrest Islamists en masse
Dozens of members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party have been arrested this week ahead of the formal start this weekend of the campaign season for the country’s presidential election.
Tunisia jails presidential candidate in pre-election crackdown
A court in Tunisia has imprisoned one of only two candidates approved to run in next month’s presidential election against Kais Saied, the authoritarian leader who has stepped up repression ahead of the polls.
Tunisian presidential hopeful Ayachi Zammel handed 20 months in jail
A Tunisian judge has sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison on charges of falsifying and buying signatures required to file his candidacy, his lawyer confirmed to The National.
Tunisia lawmakers propose stripping court of election oversight ahead of vote
Thirty-four Tunisian lawmakers proposed on Friday an urgent bill to strip the administrative court of its authority to adjudicate electoral disputes, a move that the opposition says ...
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Tunisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Limit Administrative Court's Power in Electoral Disputes
Thirty-four Tunisian MPs proposed a bill to strip the administrative court of its right to settle electoral disputes, which ...
Tunisia: Young people's anger mounts ahead of election
Could the protest gain enough momentum to impact Tunisia's third presidential election since the 2011 uprising? Ahead of ...
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Tunisia lawmakers propose stripping court of election oversight ahead of presidential vote
The administrative court is widely seen as the last independent judicial body in Tunisia after President Kais Saied took ...
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Massive Protests Erupt in Tunisia Against President Kais Saied
Thousands of Tunisians protested against President Kais Saied, accusing him of trying to rig the upcoming presidential ...
The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests
The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protesters took their anger to the streets of ...
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Tunisia: Activists continue to defy Saied's autocratic turn despite risk of reprisals
While some dissenting voices can still be heard in the country, Tunisian authorities’ clampdown could hinder any organised ...
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied Discusses With Prime Minister Draft Legal Texts Related to Number of Major Projects
President Kais Saied discussed with Prime Minister Kamel Madouri a number of draft legislative texts related to major projects during a meeting at Carthage Palace on Tuesday, according to a statement ...