Families of jailed opposition figures lead calls for change in Tunisia
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The families of dozens of jailed opposition figures in Tunisia are among the few remaining voices demanding democratic freedoms, as they seek the release of loved ones held in what rights groups have called a crackdown on dissent by President Kais Saied.
Breakdown
- Families protest for release of jailed journalists, politicians, and lawyers
- Ghazi Shawashi sentenced to 20 years after two years in detention without trial 48s
- Family and experts claim prosecutions lack evidence and are politically motivated 56s
- Ghazi's son Elias sentenced in absentia to 72 years despite being in exile 1m 18s
- Most opposition leaders jailed since parliament and judicial council dissolved 1m 43s