A Tunisian court has sentenced two TV and radio journalists to one year in prison for criticizing the government on their programs and on social networks.

Tunisian courts convicted three media workers this week, amid what critics say is a wider crackdown on civil society by the government of President Kaïs Saïed.

A Tunisian court sentenced on Wednesday two prominent journalists, Borhan Bsaiss and Mourad Zghidi, to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news and publishing news intended to insult, a judicial official told Reuters.

Two Tunisian journalists were sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday for criticizing the government. Both journalists denied the allegations in court.

Una corte tunecina sentenció el miércoles a un año de cárcel a dos periodistas de televisión y radio por criticar al gobierno en sus programas y en redes sociales.