Tunisia: Eight people sentenced to death for the assassination of a left-wing elected official in 2013

Eight people were sentenced to death on Tuesday, February 25, for the 2013 assassination of left-wing Tunisian politician Mohamed Brahmi , which shocked the country , several local media reported. These people were notably found guilty of having committed a crime aimed at "changing the nature of the state," according to the same source. A ninth person, who is on the run, was sentenced to five years in prison.