France claims Tunisian trials were “not fair”

France has claimed that the recent trials which saw prison sentences ranging from 13-66 years handed out to leading Tunisian opposition figures were unfair, according to Saudi news agency Asharq Al-Awsat on April 24th.

The criticisms from France are the first to come from a foreign power although there has been internal dissent in Tunisia.

Rights group and political opponents have condemned the trials as being fabrications in order to silence opposing voices.

Asharq Al-Awsat