Chaima Issa, a Tunisian writer and human rights activist, received an 18-year sentence as part of a mass trial involving numerous opposition figures accused of conspiring against state security. The sentencing, condemned by organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, is viewed as an attempt by the Tunisian government to silence dissent. Meanwhile, the European Union continues to label Tunisia a 'safe country of origin' despite ongoing human rights violations, raising concerns about its commitment to international human rights standards.
The Tunisian government has been using arbitrary detention and politically motivated prosecutions to intimidate, punish, and silence critics.
The verdict is a travesty of justice and illustrates the authorities' complete disregard for Tunisia's international human rights obligations and the rule of law.
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