"inappropriate sentences"

#12290277

21 April 2025

Prisoners' families chant slogans and make the victory sign during a demonstration they hold in front of the court in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025, following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case. They protest against what they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate prison sentences and view the trial as politically motivated. The protest takes place before the start of a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee. Since February, Tunisia experiences a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12290279

21 April 2025

Prisoners' families chant slogans and make the victory sign during a demonstration they hold in front of the court in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025, following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case. They protest against what they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate prison sentences and view the trial as politically motivated. The protest takes place before the start of a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee. Since February, Tunisia experiences a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12290322

21 April 2025

A general view of the press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee follows the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12290280

21 April 2025

Prisoners' families attend a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee, following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12290282

21 April 2025

Lawyer and opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Samir Dilou, who is a member of the prisoners' defense committee, uses his phone before the start of a press conference held after the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290283

21 April 2025

Lawyer and opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, as well as a member of the prisoners' defense committee, Samir Dilou, prepares before the start of a press conference following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290285

21 April 2025

Lawyer and opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, as well as a member of the prisoners' defense committee, Samir Dilou, prepares before the start of a press conference following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290287

21 April 2025

Lawyer and opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, as well as a member of the prisoners' defense committee, Samir Dilou, prepares before the start of a press conference following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290298

21 April 2025

Ezzeddine Hazgui, a political opponent and father of prisoner Jawhar Ben Mbarek, attends a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290301

21 April 2025

Prisoners' families attend a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290304

21 April 2025

Monia Brahem, the wife of political activist and opponent Abdelhamid Jelassi, reads documents from her husband's verdict as she attends a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290305

21 April 2025

Prisoners' families attend a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee following the sentencing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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#12290306

21 April 2025

Ezzeddine Hazgui, a political opponent and father of prisoner Jawhar Ben Mbarek, reacts as he attends a press conference organized by the prisoners' defense committee in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 21, 2025. The lawyers read the full list of prison sentences, which they consider excessively heavy and inappropriate. They also consider the trial politically motivated. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who has been detained since April 2023.

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