Tunisia Bound

A coalition of 10 rights groups Friday condemned a decree by Tunisian President Kais Saied firing scores of judges, describing it as a "deep blow to judicial independence". The June 1 presidential decree saw Saied award himself the power to fire judges, and he duly...

By Ezzedine Said and Aymen Jamli The legal expert charged with rewriting Tunisia's constitution said Monday he would present President Kais Saied with a draft stripped of any reference to Islam, in order to confront Islamist parties. The first article of a...

Tunisian police scuffled with protesters against President Kais Saied on Saturday as around 100 people demonstrated against a planned July referendum, a year after his power grab opponents describe as a coup. The police blocked the protesters as they attempted to...

By Aymen Jamli Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday sacked 57 judges accused of corruption and other crimes, after passing a new law strengthening his grip on the judiciary. Saied, who has steadily extended his powers since he sacked the government and suspended...