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Coverage dated December 22, 2021

Tunisia's former President Marzouki sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports

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By Arnaud Siad, CNN A Tunisian court has found former President Moncef Marzouki guilty of “undermining the external security of the State” and sentenced him in absentia to four years in prison, the state news agency TAP reported Wednesday.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Tunisia's former President Marzouki sentenced to prison in absentia, state media reports (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Arnaud Siad, CNN A Tunisian court has found former President Moncef Marzouki guilty of “undermining the external security of the State” and sentenced him in absentia to four years in prison, the state news agency TAP reported Wednesday.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Ex-Tunisian President Marzouki sentenced to 4 years in absentia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Moncef Marzouki, who lives in France, rejects court ruling, says it was ‘issued by an illegitimate president’.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Tunisian court sentences ex-president Marzouki in absentia (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Tunisian state news said former President Moncef Marzouki was convicted of “assaulting the external security of the state."

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