The US has accused Tunisian President Kais Saied of an alarming pattern of actions undermining Tunisia’s independent institutions after he fired dozens of judges.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price says US officials had communicated with their Tunisian counterparts on the importance of checks and balances in a democratic system.
He says the US government had called for an inclusive and transparent reform process with input from civil society and diverse political voices to strengthen the legitimacy of reform efforts in Tunisia.