Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Tunisian Journalist Freed After Sentence Reduction
A journalist named Chatha Belhaj Mubarak was in prison for a long time because some people said she did bad things with money and other people.
But the court said she only needs to stay in prison for 2 years instead of 5.
So, she is free now.
Her family says she was very sick in prison and lost her hearing and was diagnosed with cancer.
The government says she did something wrong, but some people think she was punished because of politics.
There are other people in prison for similar reasons.
Tunisian journalist Chatha Belhaj Mubarak was released from prison after her sentence was reduced from 5 years to 2 years.
She was convicted in the 'Instalingo' case, involving allegations of conspiracy and financial crimes.
Her brother reported that her health deteriorated significantly during her imprisonment, including hearing loss and a cancer diagnosis.
Tunisian authorities maintain the case is based on judicial investigations into financial and security-related offenses.
Several opposition leaders and journalists have received lengthy prison terms in similar high-profile conspiracy cases.
- Who
- Chatha Belhaj Mubarak, a Tunisian journalist
- What
- Release from prison after sentence reduction
- When
- January 14, 2024
- Where
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Why
- Sentence reduced from 5 years to 2 years, making her eligible for immediate release
- Journalist Name
- Chatha Belhaj Mubarak
- Original Sentence
- 5 years
- Reduced Sentence
- 2 years
- Release Date
- January 14, 2024
- Case Name
- Instalingo case
- Charges
- Conspiracy and financial crimes
- Health Issues
- Hearing loss, cancer diagnosis