Update – 15 February 2019: We learned that Anas decided to retract the allegation of rape before the hearing. Then he was forced to undergo anal testing, the results of which were reported as “negative”. Regardless, the judge ruled that he consented to having sex with the men who attacked him and sentenced Anas to eight months in jail: six months for homosexuality and 2 months for “simulated rape”. This is appalling and we will keep demanding justice for Anas.
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Update – 11 February 2019: Today, Anas’ hearing took place and All Out delivered over 25,000 signatures to Tunisia's Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed. Sadly, Anas was sentenced to 8 months in prison. We need to show Tunisian authorities that we won't back down until Anas is free.
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Anas' story reads like pure horror: He got raped and robbed by two men. But when he went to the police to report the crime, they threw HIM into jail on charges of being gay.
To make things even worse, they forced him to undergo an anal test to "prove" he's gay.
The young man from Tunisia has now been in prison for four weeks. He is constantly harassed and attacked by his fellow inmates and he's on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
He needs to get out of this nightmare, but there's not much time left: his trial is coming up on February 11.
Take action NOW and ask Tunisia's Prime Minister to free Anas IMMEDIATELY.
This campaign is being run in conjunction with Shams – Pour la dépénalisation de l'homosexualité en Tunisie.
Published: 7 February 2019