Afrigather Tunisian opposition chief Rached Ghannouchi went on starvation strike on Monday in solidarity with different anti-government figures waging a protest quick.
The imprisoned Ghannouchi, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied and head of the Ennahda important opposition celebration was jailed final 12 months on fees of incitement in opposition to police and plotting in opposition to state safety.
The 82 12 months previous was additionally sentenced earlier this month to 3 years in jail in a separate case on fees of accepting exterior financing.
His legal professionals stated in an announcement that was quoted within the press as “whereas he’s combating the ’empty abdomen’ battle, Ghannouchi calls on Tunisians to stick to a democratic Tunisia that features everybody on the idea of freedom … and the independence of the judiciary”.
No less than six opposition leaders arrested in a 2023 crackdown started an open-ended starvation strike final week to protest at their imprisonment with out trial and demand their speedy launch from jail.
