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flag Tunisian lawyer Ayachi Hammami was arrested after a disputed conviction on security charges, sparking international criticism and a hunger strike.

flag Tunisian human rights lawyer Ayachi Hammami was arrested on December 2 following a five-year prison sentence in a "conspiracy against state security" case. flag He is one of at least 40 individuals, including politicians and business figures, sentenced in a trial criticized by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International as part of a broader government crackdown on dissent. flag Hammami, a longtime activist, began a hunger strike, vowing resistance against what he called state oppression. flag His daughter and rights groups denounced the trial as unfair, citing lack of judicial independence and due process violations. flag The arrests follow the detention of opposition leader Chaima Issa, who also began a hunger strike. flag President Kais Saied’s government denies political motives, saying the prosecutions are necessary for national security.

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