00:00Tunisian politician Abir Moussi has been sentenced to two years in prison after criticising the electro process.
00:08A prominent critic of Tunisian President Kay Saeed, Moussi has been detained since 2023.
00:15She was charged with attempting to change the form of government, inciting violence and attacking with the aim of provoking disorder
00:22after she tried to submit an appeal against presidential decrees ahead of local elections.
00:29Her sentencing on Thursday is part of what government critics say is a crackdown on opposition politicians.
00:36In April, a court sentenced 37 people, including opposition figures, lawyers and human rights defenders,
00:43to prison terms ranging from four to 74 years, following a trial amnesty international described as farcical.
00:52The International Rights NGO has called for the verdict to be quashed and the charges against all defendants in the case to be brought.
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