On 31 January 2024, the Monastir court of appeals in Tunisia sentenced artist Rached Tamboura to two years in prison on bogus charges for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression. Rached Tamboura painted a series of graffiti denouncing President Kais Saied’s racist comments against sub-Saharan migrants. Police forces arrested Rached Tamboura late during the night between 17 and 18 July 2023, a few hours after he painted the last one. On 4 December 2023, the…
