One week left to ban "anal tests"

**The email below describes graphic experiences of sexual assault. It may not be suitable for all readers.

The Tunisian government promised to ban "anal tests," an abhorrent abuse used to find "evidence" of the sexual orientation of people arrested under Tunisia's anti-gay law. But it's unlikely to happen unless they know tens of thousands of us are watching. In one week, we'll deliver our signatures to Tunisian authorities, urging them to ban "anal tests" once and for all. More than 27,800 All Out members have signed our partner's petition. Will you join them? – Matt Previous email: -------------------

Dear friends – If you're arrested under Tunisia's anti-gay law, authorities can force you to undergo so-called "anal testing." They claim it's an examination to find "evidence" of your sexual orientation. It's actually a traumatising sexual assault that proves absolutely nothing. Last May, I delivered over 45,000 signatures from All Out members around the world asking the National Council of the Medical Order in Tunisia to ban "anal tests". And something amazing just happened: The Tunisian government accepted a recommendation from the UN and promised to put an end to this horrifying practice. It's a first step, but it's unlikely they will see it through unless they know the world is watching. Momentum is on our side. Will you tell the Tunisian government to keep their promise and end "anal tests" once and for all? Here's what one victim had to say about being forced to endue this inhumane abuse: "I felt like I was an animal. I felt I wasn't human... When I got dressed they put handcuffs on me and I went out, feeling completely in shock... The two police were standing and watching what the doctor was doing. I felt violated." Medical and forensic specialists around the world have discredited this horrific practice. Even Tunisian authorities know they are just a way to torture and traumatise people they assume are gay. Tunisians deserve assurance that their government will no longer subject them to torture in order to guess their sexual orientation. We can prevent another person from being subjected to "anal tests" under the guise of supposedly consenting to it. We now have a chance to put an end to medically sanctioned sexual abuse in Tunisia. Tell the Tunisian government to completely ban "anal testing" today. Thanks for going All Out, Mounir Baatour President of Shams – Pour la dépénalisation de l'homosexualité en Tunisie SOURCES:  ● Tunisia Vows to Ban Forced Exams of Suspected Gay Men – NBC News, 28 September 2017  ●︎ Governments Stop Using Forced Anal Exams – Human Rights Watch, 26 September 2017  ● Tunisia to end 'inhuman' forced anal examinations on 'suspected homosexuals' – thejournal.ie, 23 September 2017 Want to support All Out's ongoing work? Our tiny team stretches every dollar to make it count. DONATE TODAY

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