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Under the law against homosexuality [debauchery], I was sentenced not for being an escort, but just [based on] five photos on the internet. I attempted suicide 3 times in 2 years, one of which put me in a coma for 48 hours. I went to the police station to file a complaint because I was accosted in the street by a police officer with verbal harassment.

What happened in Januarysome of the [Tunisian] former parliamentarians published my photos and changed the public opinion against me, and also targeted many other activists through [social media] posts that incited violence and discrimination. We work for a world where all people can enjoy their rights fully.

Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Social media platforms should proactively remove abusive content that violates platform standards on harassment, hate speech, and incitement to violence, which could put people at risk.

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The policemen took screenshots of personal messages and also photos from my phone and make it evidence against to me in court. The series of attacks that lasted for two years affected my mental health to a great extent. I was tortured by police, and they raped me 22 times.

The case soon changed against me.

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I was met with online hostility, and I became the target of a smear campaign where I was outed as gay which led to my arrest in Saudi Arabia. I was the victim and became the perpetrator. Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues.

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