Tunisia sentences prominent opposition figure Abir Moussi to two years in prison

Supporters of Tunisia's Free Destourian Party take part in a protest in Tunis
FILE PHOTO: President of Tunisia's Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi speaks to the media in Tunis, Tunisia November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/ File Photo
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A Tunisian court sentenced Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to two years in prison on Thursday for criticizing the electoral commission, her lawyer told Reuters.

Moussi, the leader of the Free Constitutional Party, has been imprisoned since 2023, after police arrested her at the presidential palace entrance on suspicion of assault intended to cause chaos, in what critics say was part of a crackdown on opposition politicians.

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