Summary:

On May 15, the Chamber of Misdemeanors in Terrorism Cases of the Court of First Instance in Tunis issued a one-year prison sentence to Ennahdha Party leader Rachid Ghannouchi and a 1,000 dinar ($325) fine. Ghannouchi was sentenced based on “statements attributed to him that incite state security.”

The case originated following a complaint from a police unionist about a speech Ghannouchi gave last year eulogizing a member of the Ennahda movement, in which he called the security forces tawaghit, which can be translated as miscreant or infidel.

Ghannouchi had also made reference to a “civil war” in Tunisia as the crackdown on opposition figures has continued, which likely also contributed to the case against him for conspiring against the state.

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