Tunisian judges have launched a week-long strike to protest President Kais Saied’s “interference” in the judiciary, days after he sacked 57 of their colleagues, accusing them of corruption and protecting “terrorists”. President of the Association of Tunisian Judges Anas Hmaidi said 99% of judges took part in the general strike observed on Monday. The National Council of the Association of Tunisian Judges, on Saturday, decided to suspend work for one week, starting Monday, June 6. In February, Tunisia’s president dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council that deals with the independence of judges. Nearly all of Tunisia’s political parties, as well as the powerful UGTT trade union, have rejected the move to introduce constitutional changes.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 07, 2022 12:11 UTC