The criminal chamber specializing in financial corruption cases at the court of first instance of Tunis decided, this Friday, October 24, 2025, to reject the request for release filed in favor of Abdelkrim Slimane, president of the “Namaâ Tounes” association and former executive of the Ennahdha movement. The hearing was postponed to a later date.
Prosecutions for money laundering and foreign financing
This decision comes after the referral of the case by the indictment chamber of the Tunis Court of Appeal to the criminal court specializing in financial corruption cases.
Abdelkrim Slimane appears with two other accused in detention and several at large. They are being prosecuted for acts of money laundering and receiving suspicious and undeclared foreign financing, within the framework of the activities of the “Namaâ Tounes” association.
The “Namaâ Tounes” association in the crosshairs of justice
The “Namaâ Tounes” association has been the subject of investigations since 2022 for suspicion of unjustified financial transfers of foreign origin. These funds would have been used, according to initial investigations, for political activities linked to the Ennahdha movement.
The investigation was opened following reports sent by the Tunisian Financial Analysis Commission and the Central Bank on transactions deemed opaque.
The criminal chamber will continue examining the case at the next hearing, during which other defendants and witnesses will be heard before the court decides on criminal responsibilities.
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