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Tunisian judges extend strike for a third week over sackings

Tunisian judges extend strike for a third week after President Kais Saied sacked 57 of them
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Tunisian judges have decided to extend their national strike to protest President Kais Saied's decision to sack them, which led to their dismissal on 1 June.
Saied dismissed 57 judges on 1 June [Getty]

Tunisian judges decided on Saturday to extend their national strike for a third week in protest against a decision by President Kais Saied to sack dozens of them, two judges said.

Saied dismissed 57 judges on 1 June, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists - charges that the Tunisian Judges' Association said were mostly politically motivated.

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Judges suspended their work in courts on June 4 and said the president's decisions were designed to control the judiciary and its use against his political opponents. 

(Reuters)