Abdallah Saïd is free: let’s continue the fight for everyone

November 12, 2026
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Released on November 12, 2024, Abdallah Saïd is now reunited with his family after two years in detention. We welcome his release with great joy.

His release comes at the end of these two years, which correspond to the prison sentence handed down on appeal on September 28, 2026, taking into account the time he had already spent in custody. This is neither a pardon nor a reversal of his conviction: it does not erase the injustice he suffered.

Over the past two years, Abdallah has endured the slow pace of the proceedings, hearing postponements, and continued detention. He has also raised concerns about his health issues and access to his medications. His organization, Les Enfants de la Lune, which supports children and people in vulnerable situations, has been prevented from carrying out its work as usual. Yet his humanitarian commitment has never wavered.

We are deeply pleased by her release. But we will continue to demand justice for Abdallah and to defend the right of all organizations to act. Her release is also part of a series of releases of individuals who were prosecuted or convicted in the context of the crackdown on dissenting voices and solidarity efforts: following the release of lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani, Cherifa Riahi, former director of Tunisie Terre d’Asile; Mustapha Djemali and Abderrazek Krimi of the Tunisian Council for Refugees; as well as Mohamed Ikbal Khaled, former mayor of Sousse, and his deputy, Imen Ouardani, have also been released.

While the sentences and the circumstances of their release vary, several individuals were sentenced to two years in prison in cases involving activities to assist migrants, refugees, or asylum seekers. These rulings thus imposed criminal penalties on acts of solidarity and humanitarian assistance.

Our thoughts are also with Saadia Mosbah, who remains in detention. An anti-racism activist and president of the Mnemty association, she was sentenced to eight years in prison, a sentence upheld on appeal on June 23, 2026. We demand her release and the dismissal of all charges related to her activism against racism and discrimination.

Our thoughts are with all those detained for their opinions or peaceful activism: opposition figures, lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists, and activists. We call for the release of all those detained for exercising their rights and freedoms, the review of unjust convictions, and an end to prosecutions aimed at silencing dissenting voices. We have not forgotten the prisoners of conscience or their families.

The joy of being reunited with Abdallah must strengthen our resolve. As long as Saadia Mosbah and so many others remain behind bars, our struggle will continue: for justice, for freedom, and to ensure that solidarity is never a crime.