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To: Minister of Justice, Leila Jaffel |
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| Dear Minister, |
| I
write to you to draw your attention to the case of Badr Baabou, the
chairman of DAMJ, the Tunisian association for justice and equality, one
of Tunisia’s most prominent LGBTI rights groups. He was insulted and
violently assaulted on the night of 21 October 2021 in Tunis by two men
whom he believes were members of the security forces, and who identified
themselves as ‘cops’. As Baabou lay on the ground, the men stole his
laptop and mobile phone. They told him the beating was retaliation
against him for filing complaints against the police and his LGBTI
rights activism. Baabou suffered numerous injuries during the assault.
In past years he has been frequently assaulted and harassed by the
security forces. Several complaints have been filed but to no avail. |
| In
light of the above, I call on you to ask the public prosecutor to open
an effective and impartial investigation into Badr Baabou’s violent
assault and the ones that preceded it, bringing all those found to be
responsible to account in fair trial proceedings. These repeated attacks
must end immediately. |
| Yours sincerely, |
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