On May 4, 2025, Wassim Hafedh Jaziri, from the region of Sfax, was arrested by police forces at 11 in the morning, based on a complaint filed against him, whose details remain unknown.

Police forces conducted a forced entry into his house without any justification, arrested him, and dragged him in handcuffs to the police station of Sakiet Ezzit. There, he was interrogated accompanied by his father, but without his lawyer being present. In fact, Wassim was not informed of his rights, such as his right to legal defense and the right to have a lawyer present during the investigation. Following this, he remained in custody at the same station.

On the next day, May 5, 2025, Wassim appeared before the investigating judge at office 9 of the Court of First Instance in Sfax, and was later taken to Hedi Chaker hospital in Sfax so that he could contact his doctor and to assess his unique psychological needs.

The victim of violation was taken to the civil prison of sfax on the same day, where he remained for the first period without receiving the required treatment despite his family’s insistence on his severe mental health conditions,which require him to take up to 5 medications. Moreover, in the months preceding his imprisonment, he had been receiving ongoing periodic injections, as part of his medical treatment.

In addition to that, the family also stated that the prison administration declined accepting the medication and required that it must be accompanied by a prescription; a request the family eventually responded to. After that, the prison administration agreed to the proposal, and Wassim was allowed to take it once a day at 3PM, although his father affirmed that he had previously been taking it twice a day.

After a short period of time, and after each visit, the family started noticing their son’s deteriorating health, in fact, noticeable symptoms of a skin condition began to manifest on his body as a result of the poor conditions inside the prison, leading to his placement in medical isolation. However, his health continued to worsen, which required his transfer to the hospital.

His family also mentioned that during their visits, especially on July 10, 2025, Wassim was mentally suffering as he was refusing the prison’s conditions, in addition to his inability to eat, which he reported to the prison’s administration.

And on July 14, 2025, the victim of violation appeared before the investigating judge and the public prosecutor of the indictment chamber in connection with the closure of the investigation.

 He appeared clearly exhausted, expressed an intense shortness of breath, and requested medical attention in prison.

Following his signing of the investigation closure, he was escorted back to prison, where he passed away at 9PM.

On the following day, his family was informed of their loss, although the cause of death has not yet been determined by the forensic report.