Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Slammed 12-Year Jail Term in Tunisia

Tunisian politician and candidate in the country’s approaching October 6 presidential election, Ayachi Zammel has been sentenced to 12 years jail term, his lawyer announced on Tuesday.

“The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four cases related to voter endorsements,” Zammel’s attorney, Abdessater Messoudi told AFP.

Messoudi said Zammel “remains a candidate in the election” on Sunday.

Former lawmaker Zammel heads a small liberal party, and had been one of just two…