Tunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison
A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison along with several other defendants. They were found guilty of forming a terrorist alliance and related crimes. The case has drawn attention due to allegations of political motivations behind the charges.
- ▪Rached Ghannouchi received a life sentence plus 30 years on terrorism-related charges.
- ▪Eleven other defendants were also handed life sentences, with some receiving additional prison terms of up to 96 years.
- ▪The court found the defendants guilty of crimes including forming a terrorist alliance and providing expertise to terrorist groups.
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News|PoliticsTunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prisonOpposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoLeader of the Ennahdha party Rached Ghannouchi arrives at a police station in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 21, 2023 [Hassene Dridi/AP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026A Tunisian court has handed down sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment against opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and dozens of other defendants in the so-called “secret apparatus” case involving the Ennahdha party.The Tunis Court of First Instance on…
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