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TUNISIA: UNJUSTLY JAILED OPPONENTS FACE ISOLATION

UA: Eighth 52.23

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Prominent opposition figures, human rights defenders, and lawyers remain unjustly imprisoned following the Tunisian Court of Cassation’s confirmation on September 3 of their convictions in the politically motivated “conspiracy case”. Since their detention, several defendants have resorted to hunger strikes to protest their arbitrary imprisonment, detention conditions, and restrictions in prison. These include limits on access to books, newspapers, and television channels, and the restrictions on family visits which take place with a glass partition or other physical barrier. Meanwhile, the authorities transferred human rights lawyer Ayachi Hammami from Mornaguia Prison to Monastir Prison in an arbitrary and punitive measure.

Tunisian authorities must immediately quash these unjust convictions and release all those detained solely for exercising their human rights.

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Your Excellency,

I am concerned about the continued arbitrary detention of prominent opposition figures, human rights defenders, and lawyers following their unjust convictions in the politically motivated case known as the “conspiracy case”. On September 3, 2026, the Court of Cassation rejected the defendants’ final appeals, upholding convictions and sentences of up to 45 years after the investigation and trial were carried out with numerous violations of due process and fair trial. They were prosecuted on unfounded terrorism and conspiracy charges based on involvement in peaceful political opposition.

Three detainees recently launched hunger strikes to protest arbitrary restrictions in prison. On October 1, 82-year-old Ahmed Nejib Chebbi began a hunger strike to protest restrictions on access to independent information. On October 5, Abdelhamid Jelassi began a hunger strike to protest the prison authorities’ arbitrary bans on newspapers, news channels, and letters from his family. Sahbi Atig began a hunger strike on September 29 after being denied a family visit without a glass partition or other physical barrier. Human rights lawyer Ayachi Hammami began a hunger strike on September 18 in solidarity with arbitrarily detained activists who were on hunger strike.

I urge you to immediately quash the unjust convictions and sentences of all defendants in the “conspiracy case” and to unconditionally release those detained for the peaceful exercise of their human rights. Pending their release, they must have access to adequate healthcare, and be held in conditions that meet international standards, including in relation to family visits, access to information, and family correspondence.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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