Tunisian Court Hands Prison Sentences Of Up To 66 Years In Mass Trial Of Regime Opponents

Opposition says trial was staged to entrench president Kais Saieds authoritarian rule A court has handed down prison sentences of 13 to 66 years to politicians, businessmen and lawyers in a mass trial that opponents say is fabricated and a symbol of president Kais Saieds authoritarian rule. Businessman Kamel Ltaif received the longest sentence of 66 years on Saturday, while opposition politician Khayam Turki was given a 48-year jail term, a lawyer for the defendants said.