Tunisian President Kais Saied is intensifying his campaign against Leader of Ennahda party, Ghannouchi, wielding the courts as a weapon in a shocking ruling that has alarmed both Tunisians and international human rights groups.

After years of anticipation on Tunisia’s streets, the country’s most politically charged murder case concluded on October 14, 2025, when the Court of Appeal’s terrorism chamber in Tunis convicted 24 defendants in the assassination of leftist leader Chokri Belaid while clearing Ennahda of any involvement.

Tunisia marks 4 years since Kais Saied’s coup overturned the constitution that gave him power after the 2019 elections, as opposition forces demand a return to democracy and the true promise of the Jasmine Revolution, freedom, dignity, and progress.

The recent convictions in Tunisia’s Instalingo case signal a deepening crackdown on political opposition, with lawyers and activists warning of severe consequences for democracy and judicial independence.