Tunisia - Jailing of Six Men for Same-Sex Relations 'Shocking'

press release

'This case highlights the entrenched levels of state homophobia in the country' - Said Boumedouha

The jailing of six Tunisian men sentenced to three years in prison for sodomy is a shocking example of state-sanctioned discrimination against LGBTI people in the country, said Amnesty International today.

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