Tunisia: Striking judges, lawyers protest president's action

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    AP English Worldstream - English, 06/08/2022
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      TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) ” Tunisian lawyers and judges held a small protest outside the capital™s courts Wednesday as part of their weeklong strike following the president™s dismissal of 57 judges.President Kais Saied's removal of the judges was the latest sign of growing interference in the judiciary as he tightens his grip on power. Critics accused Saied of staging a coup in July 2021 after he sacked the government and took on executive powers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]