Tunisian Presidential Candidate Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison

Ayachi Zammel, convicted of falsifying signatures, vows to campaign from behind bars amid claims of political persecution.

Presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel received a 20-month prison sentence for falsifying signatures on his candidacy papers.
Zammel's lawyer argues the charges are politically motivated to undermine his campaign against incumbent President Kais Saied.
Zammel, leader of the Azimoun party, plans to continue his campaign from prison ahead of the October 6 election.
Other candidates and critics of President Saied, including prominent figures from the Free Destourian Party and Ennahda, have also faced legal actions.
Civil liberty advocates and Amnesty International have condemned the crackdown on opposition figures as a threat to Tunisia's democratic processes.