{"id":16673,"date":"2025-04-29T09:28:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16673"},"modified":"2025-04-29T09:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:28:35","slug":"tunisian-president-kais-saied-rejects-international-criticism-over-harsh-sentences-against-opposition-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/29\/tunisian-president-kais-saied-rejects-international-criticism-over-harsh-sentences-against-opposition-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunisian President Kais Saied Rejects International Criticism Over Harsh Sentences Against Opposition Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Tunisian President Kais Saied late Monday into Tuesday denounced foreign criticisms of recent harsh prison sentences imposed on opposition figures, calling them a &#8220;blatant interference&#8221; in Tunisia&#8217;s domestic affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1496\">In a statement issued by the Presidency, Saied declared:&#8221;The statements and declarations issued by foreign parties are categorically rejected and constitute blatant interference in Tunisia\u2019s internal affairs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1849\">This sharp reaction came after France, Germany, and the United Nations expressed deep concern over what they described as serious violations of fair trial standards. The criticism followed the issuance of unusually harsh prison sentences, reportedly reaching up to 66 years, against a number of opposition figures, lawyers, and businessmen in Tunisia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13724\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13724 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza55-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Families of Tunisian Political Prisoners Fear Unfair Trial\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza55-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza55-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza55-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wataer-in-Gaza55.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tunisian political prisoners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-72\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bf5e1885-0c2c-4803-a9a6-bf8ff9c46303\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"108\"><br data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"19\" \/>Tunisia Faces Global Criticism Over Politically Charged Trials and Democratic Backsliding<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">The trials, which many international observers described as politically motivated, targeted prominent critics of President Saied&#8217;s rule. Since Saied&#8217;s power grab in July 2021\u2014when he suspended parliament and assumed executive authority\u2014Tunisia has witnessed increasing crackdowns on political dissent, the media, and civil society groups.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2664\">In recent weeks, several high-profile figures, including leading opposition politicians and human rights lawyers, were handed lengthy prison terms under charges ranging from &#8220;conspiring against state security&#8221; to &#8220;spreading false information.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2664\">Rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have raised alarms about the deterioration of democratic institutions and judicial independence under Saied\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"3055\">France\u2019s Foreign Ministry emphasized that the trials &#8220;failed to meet international standards of fairness and transparency,&#8221; while Germany&#8217;s Foreign Office called for &#8220;respect for basic rights and due process.&#8221; The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concern, warning that the ongoing repression could further destabilize Tunisia\u2019s fragile political transition.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3075\"><strong data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3075\">Saied\u2019s Stance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3424\">Saied has consistently portrayed criticism from Western countries and international organizations as part of a broader campaign to undermine Tunisian sovereignty. He argues that Tunisia is exercising its independent legal and political processes free from foreign influence, insisting that those prosecuted are involved in plots against the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3605\">In his latest statement, Saied reiterated Tunisia&#8217;s rejection of external &#8220;dictates&#8221; and reaffirmed his government&#8217;s commitment to &#8220;building a state based on law and sovereignty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12340\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12340 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ganouchioo.jpg\" alt=\"Tunisia\u2019s National Salvation Front announces a protest on Martyrs\u2019 Day against political repression, economic crisis, and judicial abuse.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ganouchioo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ganouchioo-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ganouchioo-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">National Salvation Front demands release of political prisoners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3654\"><strong data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3654\">Growing Tensions and International Pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3656\" data-end=\"4083\">The developments risk isolating Tunisia further at a time when the country faces a severe economic crisis, rising inflation, and stalled negotiations with international lenders like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are crucial for economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3656\" data-end=\"4083\">European countries, while critical of Tunisia&#8217;s political trajectory, also fear instability in Tunisia could trigger a surge in migration across the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4297\">Diplomatic sources suggest that mounting international pressure could complicate Tunisia&#8217;s external relations and affect future aid packages, even though Saied remains defiant against foreign demands for reforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Tunisian President Kais Saied late Monday into Tuesday denounced foreign criticisms of recent harsh prison sentences imposed on opposition figures, calling them a &#8220;blatant interference&#8221; in Tunisia&#8217;s domestic affairs. 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