Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi handed longer sentence

A Tunisian court has increased the prison sentence for opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to 20 years on appeal for conspiracy against the state. This verdict brings the jailed Ennahda party leader's total prison term to over 40 years across several trials. Ghannouchi's defense team has decried the cases as politically motivated and stated he will not appeal further due to a lack of fair trial guarantees. The sentencing is part of a wider crackdown on opposition figures, journalists, and activists following President Kais Saied's 2021 power grab.