
Mourad Zeghidi
Mourad Zeghidi is a well-known Tunisian journalist and commentator who has been critical of the government, particularly the administration of President Kaïs Saïed. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for alleged money laundering and tax evasion, following his detention for nearly two years due to his outspoken views.
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Mourad Zeghidi has been detained since May 2024 under a law punishing the dissemination of false news.
RSF denunciam criminalização do jornalismo na TunísiaExpresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·
Cabo Verde· 2026-07-22
Mourad Zeghidi is involved in a legal case concerning tax declarations.
L’affaire Mourad Zeghidi concerne des déclarations fiscales, selon son avocatLa Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·
Tunisia· 2026-02-11
Mourad Zeghidi was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for money laundering and tax evasion.
Tunisie : trois ans et demi de prison pour deux journalistes critiques du pouvoirLe Monde·
France· 2026-01-23









