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19 September protest: two activists get suspended sentences in Tunis

By , based on Kapitalis

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A Tunisian court has sentenced Rachid Othmani and Souheil Chebbi to six months in prison, suspended, after their arrest linked to the 19 September demonstration. Their release was scheduled for 20 October 2026, according to the Al-Soumoud Flotilla Committee, cited by Kapitalis.

Two activists arrested after the 19 September demonstration in Tunis, Rachid Othmani and Souheil Chebbi, have each been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended. Their release is scheduled for Tuesday 20 October 2026, according to the Al-Soumoud Flotilla Committee, cited by Kapitalis.

The sentence comes a day after the conclusion of Rachid Othmani’s trial, announced for 20 October in the trial of activist Rachid Othmani. The two men were arrested following the 19 September demonstration, amid the extension of the detention of Al-Soumoud members on 12 September.

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