TUNISIA: Military Tribunal Sentences Politician Olfa Hamdi, Who Briefly Ran Tunisair, to Four Years in Prison
TUNIS, Tunisia: A Military tribunal sentenced Tunisian-American opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison and a fine of TND 40,000 dinars on charges including conspiracy against state security. Hamdi briefly ran Tunisair in 2021.
TUNIS, Tunisia
- A Tunisian military tribunal has sentenced Tunisian-American opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison and a fine of TND 40,000 Tunisian dinars (USD 13,393) on charges including conspiracy against state security.
- Lawyer Akram Moussa said the sentence is appealable and includes incitement of military disobedience based on attributed Facebook posts.
- Hamdi, aged 38, faces three cases and received a prior two-year military court sentence.
- She was arrested in mid-February at Tunis Carthage airport over Facebook posts criticising President Kais Saied and the army.
- Hamdi briefly served as chief executive of Tunisair in early 2021 and founded the Third Republic party in 2022.
- US State Department is monitoring the proceedings.
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