The United States says it is "deeply concerned" by Tunisian President Kais Saied's decision to dissolve the country's top legal watchdog, the Supreme Judicial Council, and to block access to its headquarters. "An independent judiciary is a core element of an effective and transparent democracy," says State Department spokesperson Ned Price. SOUNDBITE

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