Tunisian court sentences former PM Ali Larayedh to 34 years

A Tunisian court has, on May 2nd, sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh to 34 years in prison on charges of facilitating the departure of jihadists to Syria over the past decade.  

As reported by The New Arab plus agencies, Ali Larayedh, a senior member of the opposition Ennahda party, has denied the allegations of the Tunisian court, claiming the case is politically motivated amid President Kais Saied’s ongoing crackdown on opposition figures.  

The ruling, which follows recent detentions and prison sentences for other critics of Saied, has drawn condemnation from human rights groups, who warn it signals a dangerous escalation in the government’s suppression of dissent. 

The New Arab. Maghrebi