Tunisia police arrrest opposition figure Chaima Issa during protest
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Tunisian police arrested opposition figure Chaima Issa at a protest in Tunis on Saturday, according to lawyers. The arrest came after an appeals court handed jail terms of up to 45 years to opposition leaders, businessmen, and lawyers on charges of conspiracy to overthrow President Kais Saied. Issa received a 20-year sentence during the trial, while Najib Chebbi, head of the National Salvation Front, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Ayachi Hammami received a five-year sentence. Human Rights Watch described the trial as "political, unfair, and without evidence" against the defendants. The US-based rights group condemned the use of the judiciary to eliminate Saied's opponents. Issa had told Reuters moments before her arrest that she would be arrested shortly, stating "I say to the Tunisians, continue to protest and reject tyranny."
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