International Commission of Jurists
Tunisia: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Tunisia: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Feb 24, 2015

Judges should be appointed through an open process on the basis of prescribed criteria based on merit and integrity, and without discrimination.{{1}} Only “individuals of integrity and ability with appropriate training of qualifications in law” should be eligible for...
Tunisia: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Tunisia: Judges

Feb 24, 2015

Individual judges and the judiciary as a whole must be independent and impartial.{{1}} The requirement that courts and other tribunals be effective, independent and impartial “is an absolute right that is not subject to any exception.”{{2}} International standards set...
Tunisia: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Tunisia: Court structure

Feb 24, 2015

The Constitution states that the judiciary is composed of the Court of Cassation, appellate courts and courts of first instance. The Constitution provides that a law will establish the organization of the judicial system, its procedures and the statute of its...
Tunisia: Appointment and promotion of judges; Security of tenure

Tunisia: Legal tradition

Feb 24, 2015

The law in Tunisia blends Western and Northern African concepts and traditions. Many laws, and the court system, are based on the French civil law model, stemming from the period when Tunisia was governed as a French protectorate (1881-1956). In addition, the source...
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