Court Releases Man Sentenced To Death For Criticising President
A Tunisian court has released Sabre Chouchane, a man sentenced to death last week for Facebook posts critical of President Kais Saied.
According to his lawyer, Oussama Bouthelja, the 56-year-old labourer was released on Tuesday.
His sentence had sparked a wave of public criticism and human rights concerns.
Two years into his presidency, Saied dissolved parliament and later rewrote the constitution.
The president has also been accused of cracking down on political opposition and dissidents.
Chouchane’s release also comes after his lawyer noted that his judgment had been appealed.
Bouthelja had described his client as a regular citizen with limited education who was simply writing posts critical of the president before his arrest last year.
Chouchane had also been accused of assaulting state security through his social media posts.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
