Amnesty International
Tunisian student jailed for engaging in homosexual relations free after his sentence was reduced on appeal on 17 December.
A 22-year-old Tunisian student, referred to by the pseudonym “Marwan”,
was sentenced to one year in prison on 22 September 2015 by the Court
of First Instance in Sousse under Article 230 of the Penal Code, which
criminalizes same-sex sexual relations. He was released on a bail of 500
Dinars (247 US$) on 5 November so he could complete his final
university exams, according to his lawyer.
During
an appeal session held on 17 December, Marwan’s sentence was reduced to
two months in prison and a 3,000 Dinar fine (1,459 US$). Having already
served this time in detention, Marwan was free on 17 December.
