# Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures

https://mins.news/en/item/44482

- France 24, 2026-09-03 22:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260903-tunisia-court-upholds-prison-sentences-of-up-to-45-years-for-opposition-figures

> Tunisia’s top court on Thursday upheld sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen convicted in a major conspiracy case. Opponents said the ruling further entrenches President Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule.

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