Tunisia jails presidential candidate in pre-election crackdown
Zammel’s sentencing is the latest step in a pre-poll crackdown that has extinguished hopes of a fair vote in Tunisia. The country had previously been considered the only example of a successful transition to democracy to have emerged from among the Arab countries that rose up against dictatorship in 2011.
Tunisia Lawmakers Propose Stripping Court of Election Oversight Ahead of Vote
Saied was elected in 2019 in Tunisia, the only country to have emerged peacefully with democratic leadership from the 2011 "Arab Spring" protests that toppled autocrats across the Middle East and North Africa. But he has since tightened his grip on power and began ruling by decree in 2021 in a move the opposition has described as a coup.
Tunisia jails leading opposition candidate ahead of next month's election
Tunisia’s government jailed a leading opposition figure ahead of next month’s election. Ayachi Zammel, one of just two candidates approved to run against the authoritarian President Kais Saied, was sentenced to 20 months over alleged forgery: His campaign said the move was politically motivated.
Excluded candidates, marginalized dissent before Tunisia’s presidential elections
Before Tunisian voters have their say in the presidential election on Oct. 6, state institutions have already had their say. The security services, judicial authorities, and the High Independent Electoral Authority (ISIE) have either obstructed or officially barred over a dozen potential candidates from running.
A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison
A candidate for president in Tunisia has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on election fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated
Tunisia Presidential Candidate Gets Prison Term, Still On Ballot: Lawyer
Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel was handed a 20-month prison term for charges related to forging voter endorsements Wednesday but will still stand in next month's election, his lawyer told AFP.
Tunisian presidential hopeful Ayachi Zammel handed 20 months in jail
A Tunisian judge has sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison on charges of falsifying and buying signatures required to file his candidacy, his lawyer confirmed to The National.
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