A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki to 22 years in prison in absentia, alongside four others, including his ex-advisor Imed Daimi and former bar association president Abderrazak Kilani. The ruling, delivered by the criminal chamber handling terrorism-related cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance, comes amid undisclosed charges linked to terrorism.
All five individuals were sentenced in their absence, as they are reportedly living abroad. Details of the specific offenses remain sealed, with judicial sources indicating that the charges were referred by the indictment chamber of the Tunis Court of Appeal, which also specializes in terrorism cases.
So far, no public explanation has been offered regarding the nature of the allegations. The verdict has sparked discussions around transparency and political implications in Tunisia’s judicial landscape.
