Tunisia sentences ex-President Marzouki to 22 years in absentia

Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki submits his candidacy for the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia August 7, 2019. Picture taken August 7, 2019. PHOTO | REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • This is the third ruling against Marzouki, after a court ruled last year to imprison him for eight years and four years before that in various other cases.

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