In a sweeping judgment handed down by the terrorism chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance, former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has been sentenced in absentia to 22 years in prison, effective immediately.
Sharing the same fate are his former advisor, Imed Daimi, and ex-president of the bar association, Abderrazak Kilani—both also handed 22-year sentences in their absence.
The court’s ruling, revealed on Friday, arises from terrorism-related allegations, though the precise nature of the charges remains cloaked in ambiguity, with no formal disclosure of case details yet made to the public.
All three men are currently believed to be living in exile, well beyond Tunisian borders. Two additional defendants, also reportedly abroad, received identical prison terms on comparable terrorism charges.
Judicial sources indicated that Tunisia’s Court of Appeal, via its specialised terrorism indictment chamber, had earlier recommended the transfer of these cases to the criminal chamber for prosecution.
That chamber has now ruled on several terrorism-linked offences, although the specific accusations remain undisclosed, deepening the mystery surrounding the case and fuelling speculation about its political undertones.
