Update 28/11/25: Sonia Dahmani has been conditionally released from prison! Thank you for your continued support, calling for justice for Sonia.

While we are relieved to see Sonia conditionally released, she never should have been locked up in the first place, and she still faces other cases against her. We must continue to pressure the Tunisian authorities to immediately drop all charges against Sonia Dahmani and end the harassment and intimidation against her. 

Sonia is a lawyer and media commentator who has dedicated her life to defending human rights. She stands up for the marginalised, saying what others are afraid to, no matter the cost. A vocal critic of inhumane prison conditions and racism, she regularly addresses these issues on television and radio shows.  

On 11 May 2024, masked policemen raided the Tunisian Bar Association in Tunis and arrested Sonia. They detained her in Manouba prison, where she has been held ever since. The Tunisian authorities have convicted and sentenced Sonia on unfounded charges of “spreading false news”.

She faces many years in prison for speaking out against injustices, being held in inhumane conditions. Her cell, which she shares with four others, is infested with rats and insects. She has endured ill-treatment by prison authorities. She is being denied adequate health care, including the medication she urgently needs. Since her imprisonment, Sonia has developed serious health issues, including diabetes, back and knee pain, swelling in the legs and high blood pressure. 

Her imprisonment is a clear attempt to silence her.  Nobody should face prison for speaking out against injustice.

Sign the petition calling on the Tunisian authorities to immediately drop all charges against Sonia and end the harassment and intimidation against her.