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Tunisia sentences Ahmed Souab, a lawyer critical of president, to five years in prison

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A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced Ahmed Souab, one of the fiercest critics of President Kais Saied, to five years in prison, his lawyer told Reuters.

The trial lasted 7 minutes © Mena Today 

The trial lasted 7 minutes © Mena Today 

A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced Ahmed Souab, one of the fiercest critics of President Kais Saied, to five years in prison, his lawyer told Reuters.

Souab, a former administrative judge and a lawyer, was detained since last April over remarks in which he criticised the state of the judiciary. Authorities said his comments amounted to a threat against the judiciary.

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