Tunisia presidential candidate jailed for 12 years

Tunisia presidential candidate jailed for 12 years

According to his lawyer, Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate
in the north African country's October 6 presidential election, has been
jailed for 12 years. 
   "The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four
cases" related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP.
   Messoudi said Zammel "remains a candidate in the election" on Sunday.

Great! You’ve successfully signed up.

Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.

You've successfully subscribed to MAGHREB INSIDER.

Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.

Success! Your billing info has been updated.

Your billing was not updated.