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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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