In a landmark ruling that has captured the attention of both national and international observers, a Tunisian court has sentenced four individuals to death for their involvement in the 2013 assassination of prominent opposition leader Chokri Belaid. The verdict, delivered after a decade-long investigation, also saw two others receiving life sentences for their roles in the murder that shook the nation and sparked widespread protests. Chokri Belaid, a vocal critic of the ruling Islamist party at the time, was gunned down outside his home, marking the first political assassination in Tunisia in decades and a critical moment in the country's post-Arab Spring transition.
The assassination of Belaid in February 2013 plunged Tunisia into a deep political crisis, leading to mass demonstrations against the government and calls for justice from across the political spectrum. The murder underscored the volatile nature of Tunisian politics in the aftermath of the 2011 revolution that ousted longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and set off a wave of uprisings across the Arab world. The sentences handed down reflect the gravity of the crime and the long-awaited demand for accountability, although they also reignite debates about the death penalty in Tunisia, a country that has not carried out an execution since 1991.
The trial and its outcome are significant not only for the families of the victims but also for Tunisia's broader struggle with political violence and its efforts to establish a stable and democratic political system. The sentences serve as a…
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4 people sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 political assassination
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Four sentenced to death in Tunisia for Chokri Belaid's murder post-Arab Spring. His assassination sparked social unrest during Tunisia's transition fr
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4 sentenced to death for 2013 assassination of Tunisian politician
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A Tunisian court has delivered verdicts in the case of the murder of politician Chokri Belaid, who was assassinated in 2013. Four people have been sentenced to death.
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4 sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 assassination of a politician
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A public prosecutor in Tunisia says four people were sentenced to death and two to life in prison for the murder of a left-wing politician more than a decade ago