Ayachi Hammami, Tunisia’s ex-human rights minister, is in the news amid crackdown on dissent and opposition figures facing harsh sentences.
As of December 2025, Tunisia's government under President Kais Saied has sentenced around 40 opposition figures, journalists, and activists to prison terms ranging from two to 45 years on charges of terrorism and conspiracy. Critics and rights groups denounce these as politically motivated trials aimed at silencing dissent. Hunger strikes and protests continue amid international condemnation.