A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — One of the candidates challenging Tunisian President Kais Saied in the country's presidential election next month has been sentenced to prison on 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.
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.
Tunisia Presidential Candidate Gets Prison Term, Still On Ballot: Lawyer
Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel was handed a 20-month prison term for charges related to forging voter endorsements Wednesday but will still stand in next month's election, his lawyer told AFP.
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.
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The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests
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Tunisia, Iraq vow to enhance cultural cooperation
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