Tunisia’s ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia

TUNIS, Tunisia — A court in Tunisia sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight years in prison in absentia as part of the country’s crackdown on opponents of President Kais Saied. The charges against Marzouki, who lives in Paris, stemmed from remarks he made that authorities said violated laws against incitement and calling for the … Read more