A 22-year student known by the pseudonym “Marwan”
was released on a bail of 500 Dinar (247USD) on 5 November. He was
sentenced to one year in prison on 22 September by the First Instance
Court in Sousse, under Article 230 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes
same-sex sexual relations.
Marwan
appealed the Court’s decision and his first appeal session was held on 5
November. According to his lawyer, the judge was receptive to Marwan’s
request that he be released so he can complete his final university
exams. Marwan was released later that night after the 500 Dinar bail was
paid. However, his appeal is ongoing and his next court session will be
held on 10 December.
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Also see:
- We Must Fight Homophobia In Tunisia, HuffPost, October 2, 2015
