Former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh was sentenced on Friday to 34 years in prison by a Tunisian court on terrorism-related charges. Alongside seven others, he is accused of facilitating the departure of young Tunisians to conflict zones\u2014particularly in Iraq and Syria\u2014to join armed Islamist groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 69-year-old politician, a key opposition figure to President Ka\u00efs Sa\u00efed, leads the moderate Islamist party Ennahda, formerly the majority party in parliament. He has denied all allegations and denounced the trial as politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sentencing comes amid a sweeping political crackdown. In recent weeks, at least 40 opposition figures\u2014including lawyers, journalists, and diplomats\u2014have been arrested. NGOs such as Human Rights Watch have condemned the wave of repression, viewing it as a move to silence dissent, especially from Ennahda\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since his election in 2019, President Ka\u00efs Sa\u00efed has steered Tunisia toward authoritarian rule. He dissolved parliament in 2021, has since governed by decree, and amended the Constitution to expand his executive powers. Sa\u00efed has dismissed criticism, branding his opponents \u201ctraitors\u201d or accusing them of \u201cforeign interference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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