Bernard-Henri Lévy faces travel restrictions following Tunisian prison sentence

French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy has revealed that his travel plans are now heavily monitored due to a 33-year prison sentence handed down in Tunisia. Convicted in absentia in April 2025 for conspiracy against state security, Lévy stated that his life has become complicated by security warnings that restrict his movements, including prohibitions on certain destinations and flight paths. The philosopher, born in Béni-Saf, Algeria, was sentenced alongside 39 other co-defendants by a Tunisian court specializing in counter-terrorism. While addressing his involvement in the Arab Spring and the 2011 Libyan intervention, Lévy acknowledged the impact of the ongoing criticism against him but insisted that it does not deter his resolve.