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UNCOVERED: Tunisia opposition figures get jail terms in mass trial | History Defined

Journalist and rights activist Chaima Issa, seen flashing the victory sign outside the court on April 11, 2025, was sentenced to 18 years (Credit: AFP)

A Tunisian court has handed down jail sentences of up to 66 years to multiple defendants, including prominent opposition figures, in a mass trial criticised by rights groups.

The trial, decried by a defence lawyer as a "masquerade", is of unprecedented scale with around 40 defendants including vocal critics of President Kais Saied.

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