Civil society organisations and associations have decried attacks aimed at undermining the autonomy of the judiciary and violating the right to a fair trial.
In a joint statement published on Thursday on the Amnesty International website, the organisations emphasised that the judicial system in Tunisia "can no longer fulfil its role as a custodian of rights and freedoms to its full extent."
They cautioned against the instrumentalisation of the justice system against individuals subject to its jurisdiction, asserting the imperative to cease the executive power's interference in judicial affairs.
The signatory organisations called for the reinstatement of magistrates who were dismissed from their positions, in accordance with the verdict rendered in August 2022 by the Administrative Court.
The statement was endorsed by 37 organisations and associations, including the National Union of Tunisian Journalists, The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), Human Rights Watch, and the National Body for the Defence of Democratic Rights.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse