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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Judges to Suspend Work in Courts over Purge

Tunisian President Kais Saied. Reuters

Tunisia’s judges will suspend work in courts for a week and hold a sit-in to protest against a purge of their ranks.

President Kais Saied this week dismissed 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a crackdown on the judiciary - his latest step to tighten his grip on power in the North African country.

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