Tunisian Court Sentences Rached Ghannouchi to Two Years in Prison and a Fine

A Tunisian court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Ennahda Islamic Movement, to two years in prison and imposed a financial penalty of around $68,000.

According to his defense attorney, Samir Dilou, this ruling is linked to financial audits of parliamentary transactions conducted between 2019 and 2024, during which Ghannouchi served as Speaker of Parliament. The case specifically addresses a financial reward of $14,000 that Ghannouchi received in 2016 from an organization promoting "Gandhi's values of peace and tolerance," which he subsequently donated to the Tunisian Red Crescent.

Dilou emphasized that the ruling was made without Ghannouchi being interrogated. The 84-year-old has been incarcerated since April 2023 and is currently facing multiple charges, including terrorism, financial corruption, and conspiracy against state security.

No further details regarding the ruling or subsequent legal processes have been provided by judicial authorities at this time.