Tunisian Court Jails Ahmed Saidani for Mocking Kais Saied on Facebook

A Tunisian court sentenced lawmaker Ahmed Saidani to eight months in prison for mocking Kais Saied on Facebook following the country's worst floods in 70 years.The ruling coincides with opposition leader Ahmed Nejib Chebbi receiving a 12-year sentence for conspiracy as the government intensifies its crackdown.Since Kais Saied suspended parliament in 2021, various human rights groups have condemned the ongoing imprisonment of political critics and journalists.