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Tunisia's supreme judicial council refuses dissolution by president

Tunisia's Supreme Judiciary Council rejected on Sunday President Kais Saied's decision to dissolve it and said it would continue carrying out its duties, and that it rejected pressure on and accusations against members of the council and judges.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

Tunisian judges accuse president of seeking control, setting up new struggle

Tunisian judges on Sunday rejected President Kais Saied's moves to disband the council that oversees them, a move they see as undermining their independence, setting up a new struggle over his consolidation of power.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

Tunisian president dissolves council tasked with ensuring judicial independence

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday dissolved a top independent judicial watchdog accusing it of bias, the latest controversial move since he sacked the government last year. But the Supreme Judicial Council rejected the president's decision, saying in a statement that "it would continue carrying out its duties."

France 24 · Feb 6, 2022