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Femen activists jailed for topless Tunisia protest

2013-06-13 4 Dailymotion

Three European feminist activists demonstrate topless in the Tunisian capital on May 29th.<br/> <br />They call for the release of Tunisian Amina Tyler - who also belongs to the activist group Femen - after she was arrested for hanging a feminist banner on a mosque and trying to bare her breasts.<br/> <br />On Wednesday these three protesters - two from Germany and one from France - were sentenced to four months in a Tunis jail.<br/> <br />Outside the courtroom, a small protest against Femen called for tough sentences for the women.<br/> <br />This demonstrator says they disrespected Tunisian values and traditions, and attacked the country's Islamic and Arab identity.<br/> <br />The trio were charged with 'aggression against good manners'.<br/> <br />Their defence lawyer said the sentence was harsh, unbalanced and disproportionate.

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