A Tunisian court has sentenced Anas Hmaidi, president of the Tunisian Judges Association, to one year in prison, drawing sharp condemnation from legal groups and human rights organizations. Colleagues say the conviction — on charges of obstructing freedom of work — is politically motivated, stemming from Hmaidi's opposition to the executive branch's 2022 dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council and the dismissal of 57 judges. The ruling has been denounced by the Tunisian League for Human Rights and the International Union of Magistrates as a direct assault on the rule of law and judicial independence.