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HRW calls on Tunisia’s president to halt crackdown on judiciary

Tunisian President Kais Saied has been accused of orchestrating a 'power grab' [File: Hassene Dridi/AP Photo]

Tunisia must reinstate all judges and prosecutors arbitrarily dismissed by President Kais Saied, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said, with the rights group adding that all measures taken to “crush judicial independence” should be reversed.

The watchdog’s latest report, published on Monday, came after the Justice Ministry appointed by Saied refused to reinstate 49 magistrates, despite an administrative court order to do so.

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