Human Rights Watch: Tunisia - Rights Defender Given 25-Year Sentence
June 27, 2026
June 27, 2026
NEW YORK, June 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Tunisia: Rights Defender Given 25-Year Sentence
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(Beirut) - A Tunis court on June 26, 2026, sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, 75, a prominent human rights defender and former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, to a total of 25 years in prison and a heavy fine, apparently in retaliation for her work. Her sentencing is the latest in the ongoi . . .
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Tunisia: Rights Defender Given 25-Year Sentence
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(Beirut) - A Tunis court on June 26, 2026, sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, 75, a prominent human rights defender and former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission, to a total of 25 years in prison and a heavy fine, apparently in retaliation for her work. Her sentencing is the latest in the ongoi . . .