What is Article 80 used by Tunisia’s president to justify coup?
Published date: 29 July 2021 21:02 BST
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Last update: 3 years 3 months ago
Tunisian President Kais Saied on 25 July invoked Article 80 of the constitution to freeze parliament and sack the Prime Minister, in a move widely described as a coup.
Was he justified in doing so?
Was he justified in doing so?
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