Tunisia president names a new temporary Supreme Judiciary Council

Tunisia president names a new temporary Supreme Judiciary Council
Tunisia's president issued a decree to establish a provisional Supreme Judiciary Council, effectively replacing the present council
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13 February, 2022
The Supreme Judiciary Council was one of the last remaining independent institutions in Tunisia [Nur Photo/Getty]

Tunisia's president issued a decree on Saturday to establish a provisional Supreme Judiciary Council, effectively replacing the present council, the Tunisian presidency announced on Facebook.

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Late last week President Kais Saied said he would issue a decree effectively dissolving the Supreme Judiciary Council, one of the last remaining institutions in the country able to work independently of him.

(Reuters)