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Saadia Mosbah | |
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 Mosbah in October 2023 | |
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) Tunis, Tunisia |
| Occupation | Human rights activist |
| Organization | Mnèmty |
| Movement | Anti-Black racism |
Saadia Mosbah (Arabic: سعدية مصباح, romanized: Saʻdīyah Miṣbāḥ, born c. 1960)[1] is a Tunisian human rights activist and the leader of the anti-racism group Mnèmty.[2] Mosbah is known for her fight for minority and sub-Saharan migrants rights in Tunisia, and contributed to efforts to pass a law against racial discrimination in 2018.[3] In 2025, Mosbah was a finalist for the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.[4]
Following a crackdown on civil society organisations in Tunisia by President Kais Saied,[5] Mosbah was arrested in May 2024 on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.[6] She was sentenced in March 2026 to eight years in prison and fined US$35,000.[1][7] Amnesty International described Mosbah's sentence as "shocking and profoundly unjust" and called it an example of Tunisian authorities' use of the criminal justice system to "silence" activists.[8]
An appeal hearing concerning Mosbah's sentence was scheduled for 19 June 2026 at the Tunis Court of Appeal.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Otalor, Jean (2026-03-20). "Tunisian anti‑racism activist Saadia Mosbah sentenced to eight years for money laundering". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ Cordall, Simon Speakman (2020-11-07). "What's in a name? How the legacy of slavery endures in Tunisia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "تهمة "الإثراء غير المشروع".. الحكم بسجن الناشطة التونسية سعدية مصباح ثماني سنوات". Alaraby. 2026-03-20.
- ↑ "Saadia Mosbah". Martin Ennals Award. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Tunisia: Deepening Civil Society Crackdown". Human Rights Watch. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Tunisia detains a prominent activist for migrants' rights". Reuters. 2024-05-07.
- ↑ Amara, Tarek (2026-03-19). "Tunisia jails prominent migrant rights activist Saadia Mosbah to 8 years". Reuters.
- ↑ "Tunisia: Quash unjust convictions of anti-racism activists Saadia Mosbah and Mnemty staff". Amnesty International. 17 June 2026. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Appeal hearing to review convictions of woman human rights defender Saadia Mosbah and five Mnemty members". Front Line Defenders. 18 June 2026. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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