Contrary to recent claims that all cases before the criminal chamber specializing in terrorism-related offenses at the Tunis Court of Appeal had been postponed, hearings proceeded normally on Monday, December 8, 2025. Among the cases reviewed was that of medical student Mohamed Jihad Majdoub, who had initially been sentenced to ten years in prison and five years of administrative control.
Majdoub appeared in court alongside his lawyer, who requested a postponement of the hearing. The defendant, however, insisted on moving forward with the trial and opposed any further delays.
Following deliberations, the Court of Appeal confirmed the principle of his conviction, while significantly reducing the prison sentence to two years and cutting the period of administrative control to one year. As a result, Majdoub will be released immediately, given that his time already served covers the revised prison term.
This ruling marks a notable judicial development in a case that has drawn public attention amid ongoing debates over how to balance national security imperatives with the legal rights of defendants, particularly students and young people implicated in terrorism-related cases.
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