Tunisia: 8 years in prison for ex-president Moncef Marzouki, convicted in absentia. He was convicted at first instance of trying to “change the form of government” and “causing disorder and looting” The 79-year-old has long symbolized the fight for democracy in Tunisia, even if his image has been blurred due to notably his controversial alliance with the Islamo-conservative party Ennahdha.
He has also been the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by a Tunisian judge.