TUNISIA: FREE UNJUSTLY JAILED POLITICAL OPPONENTS

On July 4, 2026, a court convicted Ennahdha party Secretary-General Ajmi Ourimi of “failing to report information relating to a terrorist offense” and Ennahda party member Mosaab Gharbi of providing shelter to a person suspected of terrorism-related offenses. Both were sentenced to three years in prison. Tunisian police arrested the two men along with party member Mohamed Ghannoudi on July 13, 2024. Authorities later alleged that Ghannoudi was wanted by the police in connection with a terrorism investigation and opened proceedings against all three on suspicion of “participating in a terrorist group” and “providing support to a person suspected of involvement in terrorist acts.” Authorities referred Ajmi Ourimi and Mossab Gharbi to trial on charges relating to “participation in terrorist activities”, “provision of assistance or shelter to a person suspected of terrorism”, “failure to report suspected terrorism-related conduct”, and “complicity in terrorist acts”. Mohamed Ghannoudi remains in pretrial detention and has yet to be referred to trial.

Call on Tunisian authorities to immediately quash the convictions and sentences against Ajmi Ourimi and Mosaab Garbi and drop the charges against Mohamed Ghannoudi and release them as their detention stems solely from their political affiliation.  

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: January 16, 2027

Here is how you can take action:

1. Send a letter to the Tunisian authorities
2. Send an email to the Tunisian authorities
3. Send a Tweet to the Tunisian President
4. Post on social media

Scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2 to access the full Urgent Action appeal and sample letter, and U.S.P.S. mailing address (if available).