The UN rights chief called on Tunisian President Kais Saied to restore the High Judicial Council, warning that its dissolution would seriously undermine the rule of law.
Saied dissolved the body on Sunday, months after sacking the government and seizing wide-reaching powers in Tunisia.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in a statement says much remains to be done to bring justice sector legislation, procedures and practices in line with applicable international standards but this has been a big step in the wrong direction.
She says the dissolution of the High Judicial Council is in clear violation of Tunisia’s obligations under international human rights law