Tunisia: CPJ Condemns 18-Month Sentence Against Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani

New York — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to repeal the April 13 appeals court decision to uphold the conviction of Tunisian political commentator and lawyer Sonia Dahmani while reducing her sentence to 18 months in prison. Dahmani is currently free, but she risks being arrested at any moment, her sister, Ramla Dahmani, told CPJ via messaging app.

“The reduction of Sonia Dahmani’s sentence does not change the fact that she is being punished for her speech,”…