Last month, a 27 year old Tunisian lady known only as Mariam was caught in an ‘indecent situation’ in her boyfriend’s car. She was immediately arrested and taken into custody. While being transported, two police officers raped her. The two officers have been charged with rape, but the Mariam is still being held because according to officials, the rape doesn’t spare her from the prosecution of her original crime.

Any normal individual would find fault with such logic, and many have. For starters, the only witnesses to the ‘indecent situation’ were the two officers who subsequently raped her. The authorities actions are only helping fuel the idea that the Tunisian government is becoming more Islamic, which isn’t only bad for its citizenry, but also for the world.

Yesterday, hundreds of civil rights supporters gathered before the courthouse in Tunis to protest this ridiculous case. The following video gives you some idea of what went on:

Today, FEMEN joined in solidarity with the victim by going topless in Paris’s Louvre. They placed a placard on a statue of the Goddess Venus with the slogan “Rape me I am immoral“. Their official statement was made on their Facebook page:

Today femen activists occupied Venus de Milo statue in the Louvre in Paris. Activists demand to drop charges against Tunisian victim Mariam who was raped by policemen and was then judged as “immoral woman”. Activists put the poster on the statue with the message “Rape me I am immoral”. FEMEN considers the rape of Mariam by the Tunisian police as a « slow genocide » against women, and her trial as a violation of the basic principles of Human Rights. FEMEN thinks the reaction of Tunisian authorities shows how much islamism, the introduction of Sharia law and its sexist ideas can damage our society. FEMEN requires the Tunisian authorities that Mariam has a fair trial as a victim of a collective rape and the police officers involved to be judged and sentenced for their acts. In the name of Venus, we call women from all around the world to create a front of resistance to prevent victims of rape to be treated like criminals. We have hands to stop it! Source: www.facebook.com

FEMEN’s statement speaks for itself and echoes the fears of the rest of the world. The last thing we need is another fundamentalist state oppressing its people and demoralizing its women. This case deserves substantially more attention and hopefully his Louvre stunt will help. Now that FEMEN is basing their operations in Paris, it is far more likely that the world will stand at attention.

Great job, ladies!

The following images were all taken from FEMEN’s website, and the original article can be found here.