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Tunisia opposition leader Ghannouchi hospitalised after health ...
Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has suffered a sharp deterioration in his health and has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital, his Ennahda party said on Thursday.
Tunisia's jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi rushed to hospital
Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been rushed to hospital, as his party demands his immediate release.Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been urgently transferred to a hospital after a sharp deterioration in his health, his party has announced, calling for his immediate release.Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old former speaker of parliament and head of the Ennahdha party, has been imprisoned since April 2023 in what his supporters and international rights groups describe as a politically motivated campaign to crush dissent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Jailed Tunisian opposition figure hospitalised amid hunger strike: Familylist 2 of 3Tunisian opposition figures join hunger strike to support jailed politicianlist 3 of 3Tunisia sentences lawyer and Saied critic to five years in prisonend of listIn a statement on Facebook on Thursday, Ennahdha’s media and communications office said prison authorities were forced to transfer Ghannouchi to hospital for treatment and continuous medical observation over the coming days.The party did not provide specific details regarding his current medical condition, but noted that he suffers from chronic illnesses that require constant family care and attention due to his advanced age.“In light of this dangerous development, the movement renews its demand for the immediate release of Mr Rached Ghannouchi, considering him arbitrarily detained,” the statement read.Ennahdha pointed to last year’s decision by a United Nations committee of experts, which concluded that Ghannouchi is being prosecuted for his freedom of opinion and expression, and that the charges against him lack any legal or factual basis.“The natural place for Mr Rached Ghannouchi is to be free in his home among his family,” the party added, citing his constitutional right to necessary healthcare and international treaties ratified by Tunisia.Widening crackdownGhannouchi’s hospitalisation is the latest episode in a prolonged crackdown on the political opposition orchestrated by President Kais Saied.Elected in 2019, Saied – a former law professor – suspended the Tunisian parliament in 2021 and subsequently dissolved the legislature to rule by decree. He later pushed through a controversial referendum on a new constitution that vastly expanded the powers of the presidency. The opposition has described Saied’s move as a coup.Since then, Saied’s government has targeted numerous opposition figures, journalists, lawyer...
Tunisia opposition leader Ghannouchi hospitalised after health ...
April 30 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has suffered a sharp deterioration in his health and has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital, his Ennahda party said on Thursday. Ghannouchi, 84, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied and a dominant figure in Tunisian politics since the country's 2011 uprising, was […]
Tunisia's Ennahda says its leader Rached Ghannouchi hospitalized after ...
Tunisia's Ennahda movement said Thursday that its leader Rached Ghannouchi suffered a sharp deterioration in his health while in detention and was transferred to a hospital. In a statement, the ...
