The criminal chamber of the Tunis court decided this Tuesday to postpone the audience of the lawyer of the lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani, incarcerated since May 2024. This decision comes when the defense had filed an appeal in cassation against the dismissal of the case before the criminal court.
The case, which follows the criticism of Sonia Dahmani on the conditions of detention in Tunisia, was originally to be examined today. The court finally accepted the defense of defense request, which awaits the response from the Court of Cassation on the appeal filed. The new date of the hearing has not yet been set.
Sonia Dahmani is prosecuted in Five distinct casesthree of which have already given rise to convictions and two remain under investigation. These files mainly concern media statements deemed criticism of prison administration and public institutions.
