Chaima Issa, member of the Salvation Front, was condemned to one year in prison by the criminal chamber of the Military Court of Appeal in Tunis. This decision modifies the initial ruling which provided for a suspension of the execution of the sentence.
Chaima Issa was initially tried by the permanent military court in Tunis on charges linked to inciting soldiers to disobey orders, following statements she made in the media. At first instance, she was given a one-year suspended prison sentence.
This judgment was rendered in absentia and remains subject to dispute.
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