Washington: The United States said Monday it was “deeply concernedR21; by Tunisian President Kais Saied’s decision to dissolve the country’s top legal watchdog, the Supreme Judicial Council, and to block access to its headquarters.
“An independent judiciary is a core element of an effective and transparent democracy,” said State Department Spokesman Ned Price.
Saied dissolved the body on Sunday, months after sacking the government and seizing wide-reaching powers in Tunisia.
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