Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisia denied that it had deported immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries by force, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. “Following allegations concerning the forced deportation of a number of immigrants from the brotherly sub-Saharan African countries, the Ministry …
Read More »Tunisia rejects foreign interference after U.S. voices concern over human rights
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday rejected any form of foreign interference in the internal affairs of his country, saying Tunisia is an independent and sovereign state that fully respects the law. “We know very well what we are doing is in full respect of the …
Read More »Tunisia unveils draft of new constitution ahead of referendum
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied has validated the draft of a new constitution and unveiled it to the public ahead of the constitutional referendum scheduled for July 25. The draft constitution, published late Thursday in the official bi-weekly gazette Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, comprises 10 …
Read More »Will Tunisia’s constitutional referendum serve “new republic” purpose?
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied has declared that a constitutional referendum will be held on July 25, the country’s Republic Day, for a “new republic.” However, the referendum, which aims to replace the 2014 constitution, is being boycotted by the main political parties in the North African …
Read More »Tunisia’s judges start week-long strike against president’s dismissal of 57 colleagues
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | The Tunisian Magistrates’ Association (AMT) started Monday a one-week strike in response to the president’s latest decision to sack 57 judges without the possibility of appeal, the country’s private radio station Mosaique FM reported. During the strike, only burial permits and extremely urgent terrorism cases will …
Read More »Tunisian president dismisses 57 judges over corruption
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential decree late Wednesday to dismiss 57 judges over corruption and covering up terrorist cases. The presidential decree was published in the Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, an official biweekly gazette. Saied presided over a council of ministers meeting …
Read More »Tunisian president vows to end “exceptional phase” after dissolving parliament
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied pledged to put an end to the country’s “current exceptional phase” when meeting with visiting European Parliament members on Monday, days after he issued a decree to dissolve the country’s parliament. During the meeting, Saied said he would work to complete the …
Read More »Tunisian president dissolves parliament after 8-month suspension
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Wednesday evening the dissolution of the Assembly of People’s Representatives, or the parliament. The announcement was made by Saied in a speech broadcast on state television Wataniya 1. “The State is targeted by a desperate coup attempt … My responsibility …
Read More »Tunisian president signs decree to form temporary Superior Council of Judiciary
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisia’s President Kais Saied signed on Sunday a presidential decree to form a temporary Superior Council of the Judiciary to replace the dissolved one. “This temporary council is characterized by its administrative and financial independence,” said the Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, a bi-weekly journal …
Read More »Tunisian president sacks PM, freezes parliament
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Sunday evening that he has removed Hichem Mechichi from the post of prime minister and suspended all activities of the Assembly of People’s Representatives, the parliament. The announcement was made in a video broadcast on the official page of the …
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