The commission said it had accepted the candidacies of Saied and Zouhair Magzhaoui, who is seen as close to Saied, and Ayachi Zammel for the October 6 election, while rejecting 14 others.
The court ruling against Sonia Dahmani reinforces opposition concerns that critical voices will continue to be targeted ahead of a presidential election on October 6, 2024.
The Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs, accused journalist Mohamed Boughalleb of "damaging her honour and reputation" in Facebook posts, according to local media.