Former Tunisian premier sentenced to 34 years in prison
Former Tunisian Prime Minister and deputy head of the Ennahda Movement, Ali Laarayedh, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison on terrorism-related charges. He and eight other defendants were convicted of aiding the formation of a terror organization, joining such a group, and facilitating the travel of Tunisian youth to join terrorist organizations abroad.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:34 | 03 May 2025
Former Tunisian Prime Minister and deputy head of the Ennahda Movement, Ali Laarayedh, was sentenced to 34 years in prison on terrorism-related charges, media reports said Saturday.
Tunisia's official news agency, TAP, citing judicial sources, said Laarayedh and eight other defendants were charged with aiding the formation of a terror organization, joining such a group within Tunisia, and facilitating the travel of Tunisian youth abroad to join terror groups.
The case is known as the "human trafficking trial."
All defendants were sentenced to terms ranging from 18 to 36 years for allegedly trafficking individuals to regions where the Daesh/ISIS terror group is active.
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