Ten international human rights groups on Friday accused Tunisian President Kais Saied of dealing “a deep blow to judicial independence” after he sacked dozens of judges.
Tunisian then-presidential candidate Kais Saied speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tunis, Tunisia September 17, 2019.Tunisian then-presidential candidate Kais Saied speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tunis, Tunisia September 17, 2019.
The groups, including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty international, and International Alert said in a joint statement that Saied’s moves were an assault on the rule of law and he should immediately revoke the decree and reinstate judges he fired. But the president, who rejects the accusations, says he seeks to save the state from collapse and reform state institutions after “a decade of ruin”.
Saied’s decision drew anger from the judges, who started a week-long strike and were heading for a second-week extension.
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