Tag: SHAMS
Gay presidential candidate in Tunisia appeals exclusion
Cofounder of ‘Shams’ says ruling was vague and without reason.
Tunisia: End Persecution of LGBTQ People
Tunisia should revise its laws and practices to recognise and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Human Rights Watch said on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.
Tunisia: Effort to Shut Down LGBTQ Group
The Tunisian government should halt its attempt to fight a court ruling that gave an LGBTQ association the right to operate, Human Rights Watch said today.
MEPs call on Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality and enforce post-revolution Constitution
A cross-party group of MEPs has called on the Tunisian Government to decriminalise homosexuality and respect minority rights. The European Parliament’s intergroup on LGBTI Rights were told by activist Yamina Thabet that gay Tunisian men and women continue to be prosecuted, despite Tunisian’s new constitution Ian Duncan MEP and Yamina civil rights.