Tunisian justice is preparing to deliver its verdict on the summons of Western diplomats in the plot against the state case. This affair has caused great tension in recent months, with the imprisonment of fifty political opponents of President Kaïs Saïed, who risk the death penalty.
The lawyers of these political opponents requested the hearing of eight Western diplomats, including two former French ambassadors. According to the defense, the charges against their clients are based on meetings and email exchanges between the opponents and officials from the embassies of the United States, France, Italy, Spain and Spain. European Union.
The defense wants these diplomats to testify in court to explain that these meetings were simply the fruit of normal diplomatic work, consisting of meeting the various political figures of the host country. This request also aims to put pressure on Western countries which, until now, have remained relatively silent on the autocratic excesses of President Kaïs Saïed.
Lawyers for political opponents hope to highlight the lack of merit in the accusations against their clients and to pressure for their release. The embassies concerned, however, refused to comment on this request.
The Tunisian court’s verdict is expected to be delivered soon, and it could have important implications for relations between Tunisia and Western countries, as well as for the country’s political future.
Furthermore, it is important to remember that two of the main detainees, Jawhar Ben Mbarek and Rached Ghannouchi, began a hunger strike to protest against the reasons for their incarceration.
This affair of the conspiracy against the State in Tunisia has attracted the attention of the international community, which is closely scrutinizing the evolution of the political situation in the country. Tunisia, considered the cradle of the Arab Spring, faces many challenges in terms of democracy and respect for human rights. It is therefore crucial to closely monitor developments in this case and continue to support efforts to guarantee the protection of individual freedoms and rights of all Tunisian citizens.