In Tunisia, four death sentences for the assassination of opponent Chokri Belaïd. Although the Tunisian justice system continues to regularly hand down death sentences, particularly in terrorism cases, a de facto moratorium has been applied since 1991.
Jihadists allied with the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the. assassination of ChokRI BelAïd as well as that, six months later, of MP Mohamed Brahmi, 58, another. figure in the left-wing opposition. The Tunisian authorities announced in February 2014 the death of Kamel Gadhgadhi, considered the main author of the assassination.