Tunisia: President of Republic Grants Special Pardon to Number of People Convicted of Social Media Posts Related Offences

Tunis — President of the Republic Kais Saied on July 24, 2024, signed a decree granting a special presidential pardon in accordance with Article 99 of the Constitution.

This article annuls the sentences imposed or pronounced against a number of convicted persons who have committed crimes in connection with posts via social networks.

This decree does not apply to detainees who have committed crimes in connection with posts via social networks and who also have been prosecuted for crimes brought…