Tunisia Court Sentences Abir Moussi to Prison

Abir Moussi, a significant opponent of President Kais Saied and leader of the Free Constitutional Party, was sentenced to two years in prison by a Tunisia court. She was charged with insulting the election commission, which she claimed is not independent and is affiliated with the president.

A Tunisia court on Monday sentenced Abir Moussi, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, to two years in prison for insulting the election commission, local Mosaique radio reported.

Moussi, who leads the Free Constitutional Party—one of Tunisia's largest political parties—alleged that the election commission is not autonomous and is connected to the president. Moussi has been in detention since October.

(With inputs from agencies.)