human rights defender
Saadia Mosbah
Actions and Campaigns
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Organization affiliation
- Mnemty
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- NGO member
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Minorities’ rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
(AI translated) Saadia Mosbah is the President of the Mnemty association and an activist against racism and slavery, defending the rights of ethnic minorities.
Detained since
May 6, 2024
Sentence
(AI translated) 8 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 dinars
Latitude: 36.803523820692
Longitude: 10.0944582337625
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Northern Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Tunis
Location of detention - Facility
Prison Manouba
Recent case update / evolution
(AI translated) On 12 March 2026, the Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of First Instance rejected her application for release.
On 19 March 2026, Saadia Mosbah was sentenced to 8 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 Tunisian dinars.
On 2 June 2026, the Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of Appeal rejected Saadia Mosbah’s application for release.
On 23 June 2026, the Tunis Court of Appeal upheld the first-instance judgement sentencing Saadia Mosbah to eight years’ imprisonment and a fine of 120,000 dinars.
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