Tunisian military court jails opposition politician for four years over social media posts
A Tunisian military court has sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison over social media posts, according to her lawyer. The case centres on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the military to disobey orders. Hamdi is the leader of the Third Republic Party and a dual Tunisian and United States national.Her lawyer, Akram Moussa, said the charges stemmed from posts online. He said the sentence was made up of two separate two-year prison terms from additional convictions, along with 80,000 dinars, or about $26,000, in fines. Hamdi has also previously been sentenced in March... [Continue Reading]
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