BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday condemned the sentencing of Sihem Bensedrine, one of Tunisia’s best-known opposition figures, and urged the authorities to restore pluralism in the country where the Arab Spring began. The 75-year-old activist was sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of abuse of office and forgery, which NGOs have condemned as politically motivated.
EU condemns Tunisia over conviction of rights activist
The 75-year-old activist was sentenced to 25 years in prison
Many other opponents are in prison or in exile in Tunisia
June 27, 2026 20:35
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday condemned the sentencing of Sihem Bensedrine, one of Tunisia’s best-known opposition figures, and urged the authorities to restore pluralism in the country where the Arab Spring began.
Prominent Tunisian rights activist Sihem Bensedrine sentenced to 25 years | Africanews
Tunisian rights activist sentenced to 25 years in prison | Africanews
Sihem Bensedrine: Tunesische Aktivistin Sihem Bensedrine zu 25 Jahren Haft verurteilt
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Tunisia: 25-year-prison term for prominent human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine an outrageous injustice
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TUNIS: Prominent Tunisian rights activist Sihem Bensedrine told AFP on Friday that she had been sentenced to 25 years in prison…
Once hailed as a champion of Tunisia's post-Arab Spring transition, rights activist **Sihem Bensedrine** now faces 25 years in…
The IVD, set up after the 2011 revolution ousted longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heard testimony from thousands of his…
Ein Gericht in Tunesien hat Bensedrine zu 25 Jahren Haft verurteilt. Die Aktivistin spricht von einem Vorgehen des Regimes gegen…
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It is outrageous that Sihem Bensedrine is facing 25 years behind bars simply for her life-long human rights work
