"The ultimate Punishment" for criticizing the President. adequate posts on social media

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The highest possible punishment was heard by a 56-year-old individual from Tunisia, who, according to investigators, posted social media entries insulting the president," reported the head of the local League of Human Rights. The judgement of the court caused a stir among the Tunisians.

Convicted man is an average citizen with limited education who posted on social media last year Critical Posts towards the President – said Reuter agency his lawyer, Oussama Bouthalja.

– The justice in the Nabeul court sentenced a man to death for Facebook entries. It's a shocking and unprecedented ruling. said Bouthalja.

The lawyer added that Complaint on the judgement received. However, the Tunisian Ministry of Justice has not yet made a comment on this matter.

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Tunisia. Highest punishment for criticism of the President

Although there have been cases in Tunisia where courts have issued death sentences, no of them have been executed for more than 3 decades. “We can’t believe it,” said Reuter Jamal Chouchane, Saber’s brother. "We are a household suffering from poverty, and now oppression and injustice have joined poverty," he added.

The conviction immediately sparked a wave of criticism on social media among activists and average Tunisians. Many described him as An intentional effort to make fear among Saied critics, informing that specified harsh measures can further choke freedom of speech and exacerbate political tensions.

Since Saied dissolved Parliament and began ruling by decrees, Tunisia faces increasing criticism from human rights organisations in the relationship with the erosion of judicial independence.

Opponents of the Tunisian president named the takeover of power by Said coup. Most opposition leaders, the leader of which calls traitors, are in prison on various charges.

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