Coverage dated February 23, 2024

Tunisia's ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia

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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight years in prison in absentia as part of the country’s crackdown on opponents of President Kais Saied. The charges against Marzouki, who lives in Paris, stemmed from remarks he made that authorities said viola…

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Deutsche Welle
Tunisia court sentences ex-president to 8 years in absentia – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Feb 23, 2024
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Moncef Marzouki was Tunisia's first democratically elected head of government after the Arab Spring in 2011. He has since become a fierce critic of current President Kais Saied.
The Republic
Tunisia's ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia (opens The Republic)
Published Feb 23, 2024
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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight years in prison in absentia as part of the country’s crackdown on opponents of President Kais Saied. The charges against Marzouki, who lives in Paris, stemmed from remarks he made that authorities said viola…
The Guardian
Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki given eight years in prison (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 23, 2024
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The sentence, passed in absentia, is part of the country’s crackdown on opponents of president Kais Saied

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