Chouchane Sentenced To Death In Tunisia Over Facebook Posts
October 14, 2025
2:03 pm
Chouchane’s death sentence in Tunisia over Facebook posts, condemned and viewed by Rights groups as a dangerous escalation against free expression.
A Tunisian court has sentenced Chouchane to death over Facebook posts critical of the government — a ruling denounced by Human Rights Watch (HRW), as “unprecedented” and a stark sign of Tunisia’s worsening assault on free expression.
Saber Ben Chouchane, 51, was convicted on October 1, 2025, by the Nabeul Court of First Instance under charges of “attempting to change the form of government,” “insulting the President,” and “spreading fake news.” The court’s decision triggered widespread condemnation at home …
