Ennahda Movement faces renewed scrutiny as its jailed leader Ghannouchi is hospitalised amid health concerns; the party has long shaped Tunisia’s post-revolution politics.
Rached Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old Tunisian opposition figure and Ennahdha leader, has been transferred to hospital after a sharp health deterioration. Ennahdha asserts he is being held arbitrarily and calls for his immediate release amid a broader crackdown on dissent that has drawn international attention.
Tunisia’s crackdown on opposition figures has intensified, with doctors and rights groups warning about the health and treatment of jailed leaders like Ghannouchi as summer heat amplifies risks inside overcrowded facilities. Relations with rights groups and international observers are under renewed strain as pardons expand and critics demand transparency.