Tunisia has pledged to the United Nations that it will no longer use forced anal testing in cases of homosexuality. But don’t rejoice too much, warns the online news site Kapitalis.com. Continue reading
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Q. Can Tunisia’s only queer shelter be saved? A. Yes
Financial woes threatened to shutter a house that serves as a judgment-free shelter for LGBT Tunisians from the homophobia that often surrounds them. Continue reading
Tunisian filmmaker, student jailed on gay-sex charges
A 21-year-old student and a 38-year-old filmmaker were sent to jail today in Tunisia to await their trial on homosexuality charges. They were arrested March 13, according to the Tunisian news website Kapitalis.com. Continue reading
2 young Tunisians sentenced to 8 months for gay sex
Two young Tunisian men were sentenced today to 8 months in prison for homosexual activity. Continue reading
New coalition in Tunisia fights for LGBTQI rights
In Tunisia, 20 LGBTQI and allied activist associations met yesterday to form a new coalition to fight together for the human rights of LGBTQI Tunisians. Continue reading
Amid democratic reforms, deeper troubles for LGBT Tunisians
The Arab Spring revolution that started in Tunisia in December 2010 has led to many democratic reforms, but the human rights of LGBT Tunisians remain unrecognized. In fact, discrimination against the LGBT community has worsened over the past five years, Tunisian observers say. Continue reading
Amnesty plea: Six men free on bail, but in grave danger
Amnesty International is seeking international support for its plea that six Tunisian students be cleared of homosexuality charges. The organization also seeks an investigation into the students’ reports that they were tortured in prison before being released on bail. Amnesty’s plea is in addition to petitions on Avaaz.org and AllOut.org in support of the Tunisian … Continue reading
After anti-gay trial, tortures in Tunisian prison
One of the six Tunisian students who were convicted and sentenced to prison last month for homosexuality has revealed what he endured at the hands of police, doctors, prison guards and prisoners. Shams, an LGBT rights group seeking the decriminalization of homosexuality in Tunisia, published the account today on its Facebook page. The Court of … Continue reading
Advocates urge pressure on Tunisia to spare LGBT group
International human rights advocates at Front Line Defenders issued a statement today condemning Tunisia for ordering the LGBT group Shams to suspend activities. In the process, the statement clarified the context and background of this violation of Tunisian citizens’ rights to association and free speech. This is the text of the statement: Tunisia: Suspension of … Continue reading
Tunisia orders 30-day suspension for pro-LGBT group
The LGBT rights group Shams was ordered by the Tunisian government today to suspend its activities for 30 days. Business News reported that: Hedi Sahli, vice president of Shams, said the reason given for this suspension was non-compliance with the principles of the rule of law. Shams was sanctioned on the basis of Article 45, … Continue reading
