The imprisoned leader of Tunisia’s Islamic opposition party, Rached Ghannouchi, has joined a hunger strike by other political prisoners to mark the first anniversary of his imprisonment.
Ghannouchi, who has accused Tunisian President Kais Saied of a coup attempt, was sentenced to three years in prison earlier this month after being found guilty of accepting outside funds.
President Said closed the Annada Party headquarters, imprisoned many major political opponents and critical journalists, and restricted the independence of the country’s courts.
He argues that this measure was necessary to prevent chaos and root out corruption.