Tunisia bans ‘inhuman’ anal exams of ‘suspected’ homosexuals

‘Tunisia will finally ban forced anal examinations of men the authorities suspect of being homosexuals, the country’s minister for human rights said.
Homosexuality is illegal in the North African state, carrying a prison sentence of up to three years. Now, the practice of forcing men to undergo an anal examination is due to end, although homosexuality will remain illegal.
“These exams can no longer be imposed by force, physical or moral, or without the consent of the person concerned,” Mehdi Ben Gharbia told AFP.
Human rights groups have long called for an end to the examinations, labeling them as “cruel” and “inhuman.”
The invasive tests usually involve doctors “forcibly inserting their fingers, and sometimes other objects” into the anus of the accused, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).’
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