The Tunisian Judicial Sector: Analysis and Recommendations

<p>The success of a constitutional transition in a post-authoritarian context depends to a great degree on whether the courts can safeguard the principles of democracy embedded in a new constitution. The goal of judicial system design in democratic societies is to have a judiciary that is independent, accountable and competent. Furthermore, the courts must also be perceived as such by citizens. As Tunisia continues to consolidate constitutional democracy after the Arab Spring, the architects of the new Tunisian Constitution must pay careful attention to these imperatives.
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