Tunisia: Opposition Figure Handed Two Year Sentence: Abir Moussi

On 5 August 2024, the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced opposition figure Abir Moussi to two years in prison under Decree-Law 54 following a complaint filed by the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) after she criticized the legislative elections process. Abir Moussi has been in arbitrary detention since 3 October 2023 under charges that include “attempting to change the form of government,” “inciting violence on Tunisian territory,” and “attacking with the aim of provoking…