صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tunisia –Lawyers in Tunisia have entered a new phase of protest escalation, after launching field movements and strikes in a number of courts, as an expression of their rejection of what they consider to be a decline in fair trial guarantees and a restriction on the practice of the legal profession.
The vicinity of the Palace of Justice in the Tunisian capital witnessed a gathering of a number of lawyers who raised slogans criticizing the state of the judiciary and the conditions for practicing the profession, at a time when lawyers in various courts wore red armbands as a symbolic step within the announced protest program.
The protesters raised demands related to ensuring the independence of the judiciary and respecting defense rights, in addition to calling for the opening of a dialogue regarding the outstanding professional files and working conditions within the courts.
Boubacar Belthabet, dean of Tunisian lawyers, said that the authority is adhering to its demands related to reforms and legal guarantees, stressing the continuation of protest movements during the next stage.
This escalation comes in light of ongoing tension between the Bar Association and Leila Jaffal, the Tunisian Minister of Justice, against the backdrop of files related to the organization of judicial sessions and some cases of a political nature, in addition to judicial follow-ups that affected a number of lawyers.
A number of lawyers also object to the adoption of remote trials in some cases, considering that this poses problems related to ensuring fair trial conditions and defense rights.
It is expected that protests will continue gradually over the coming weeks in a number of Tunisian cities, leading to a national general strike announced by the Professional Authority for Lawyers in mid-June.
Observers believe that these moves reflect the continuing debate in Tunisia regarding the independence of judicial institutions and the limits of the relationship between the executive authority and the professional bodies associated with the justice system.
Source:“My press”
