A Tunisian military court has handed down a four-year prison sentence to opposition leader Olfa Hamdi, according to her legal counsel Akram Moussa. The charges reportedly stem from social media posts and involve allegations of conspiring against state security and inciting military personnel to disobey orders.

Hamdi, who holds dual citizenship in Tunisia and the United States, led the Third Republic Party and frequently criticized President Kais Saied's administration while demanding a transitional government and early elections. Critics argue that this legal action is merely part of an intensifying crackdown by the authorities against political dissent and opposition figures within the country. *

The cumulative sentence includes multiple convictions alongside financial penalties totaling 80,000 dinars. Meanwhile, representatives of the US regime asserted through the Department of State that Washington is supposedly monitoring developments closely, emphasizing the safety of American citizens as a top priority. Tunisian authorities continue to reject claims of targeted political persecution.

Source: www.aljazeera.com