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Tunisian Anti-Racism Activist Saadia Mosbah Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
Saadia Mosbah was sentenced amid a crackdown on groups aiding migrants, with Tunisia deporting thousands of African migrants, rights groups warn of shrinking advocacy space.
- On Thursday, a Tunisian court sentenced Saadia Mosbah, Tunisian anti-racism and migrant-rights activist, to eight years in prison after nearly two years detained since May 2024.
- Amid rising migration flows in recent years, authorities charged Mosbah with money laundering and illicit enrichment, as part of Tunisia's crackdown on groups aiding migrants.
- Her family and co-defendants also faced sentences, with Mosbah's son receiving three years and another activist two, lawyers said during Thursday's hearing.
- Rights groups warned the sentencing risks further restricting humanitarian efforts, with the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and World Organisation Against Torture urging Mosbah's immediate release, citing her age and health.
- Since President Kais Saied's 2021 power grab, authorities have suspended NGOs like the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights and increased deportations amid migration pressures in recent years.
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The activist had been on the front line to defend migrants from sub-Saharan Africa after a virulent speech in 2023 by President Kais Saïed, in which he denounced the arrival of "hordes of illegals." Civil society denounces a political decision.
Radio France Internationale
Le MondeTunisian anti-racist activist Saadia Mosbah was sentenced to eight years in prison and 100,000 dinars of fine (about 30,000 euros) in a judgment handed down on Thursday evening. As lawyers have not yet had access to the details of the judgement, it is difficult to know the reasons for the conviction but it was tried on the basis of charges of financial malfeasance.
The New Arab
Tunisian anti-racism activist sentenced to eight years in prison
Tunisian anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah, in prison for nearly two years on financial misconduct charges, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years behind bars, her lawyer told AFP. The 66-year-old had been at the forefront of defending sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia, particularly after a 2023 speech by President Kais Saied in which he denounced "hordes of illegal migrants" as a demographic threat. Mosbah, the head of the Mnemty anti-racism a…
Tunisian Activist Saadia Mosbah's Sentencing: A Blow to Civil Rights
Tunisian Activist Saadia Mosbah's Sentencing: A Blow to Civil Rights A prominent migrant rights activist, Saadia Mosbah, was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Tunisian court, a decision that's been criticized as further evidence of a clampdown on civil society. Critics argue that the ruling reflects an ongoing effort to silence independent voices and civil liberty defenders.Mosbah's lawyer, Hela Ben Salem, expressed shock over the verdict,…
A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced Saadia Mosbah, a prominent migrant rights and anti-racist activist, to eight years in prison, in a ruling that highlights what critics described as an escalating crackdown on civil society and independent voices.
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