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Activist calls on Tunisia to release four detained Gaza aid flotilla organizers
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila demands the release of four Tunisians imprisoned for over five months following plans for a new aid mission.
The short version
- Brazilian activist Thiago Avila demanded the release of four Tunisian organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla held in Mornaguia Prison.
- The four men were rearrested in February by Tunisian authorities after announcing a new aid mission to Gaza.
- One of the detainees, Wael Naouar, is reportedly in critical condition following a hunger strike lasting over a week.
- The Tunisian government has not publicly commented on the detentions or the status of any official charges.
Key facts
- Brazilian activist Thiago Avila called for the release of Tunisian flotilla organizers Nabil Channoufi, Ghassan Henchiri, Ghassan Boughdiri, and Wael Naouar.[Al Jazeera]
- The four men originally participated in the August 2025 Global Sumud Flotilla, were detained by Israel, released, and returned to Tunisia in October.[Al Jazeera]
- Tunisian counterterrorism and financial crimes authorities rearrested the four activists in February over allegations of money laundering, fraud, and misusing campaign donations.[Al Jazeera]
- The activists have been held at Tunis's Mornaguia Prison for more than five months.[Al Jazeera]
- Avila stated that Naouar has been on a hunger strike for at least seven days and has suffered severe medical symptoms.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The Tunisian government has not issued an official public statement detailing formal charges or legal proceedings against the detainees.[Al Jazeera]
- The precise medical status of Wael Naouar has not been independently confirmed beyond statements from fellow activists.[Al Jazeera]