A Tunisian anti-terrorism investigative judge decided on Saturday to imprison two prominent politicians and a high-profile businessman who had been detained in a recent security crackdown, their defense team said.
The defense team for Abd El Hamid Jlassi and Kyham Turki, both critics of President Kais Saied, and businessman Kamel Ltaif said it had boycotted a plea hearing because the conditions for a fair trial had not been met.
In recent weeks, Tunisian police have arrested more than 12 people including opposition politicians, activists, protest organizers and a media figure, as well as an influential business leader and two judges.
Police on Friday arrested Ghazi Chaouachi, the prominent critic of Saied, Ghazi's son said.
About 20 policemen searched the house and arrested Ghazi, his son Elyess said.
