Tunisian court sentences former President Moncef Marzouki to 8 years in prison in absentia for assaulting state security and incitement.

A Tunisian court has sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki, Tunisia's first democratically elected leader post-Arab Spring, to eight years in prison in absentia for charges including assaulting the state security and inciting Tunisians against each other. Marzouki, a vocal critic of current President Kais Saied, currently resides in Paris, France. This comes amid a crackdown on opposition leaders and figures in Tunisia.