A Tunisian Woman Claiming Raped Accused Of Violating Modesty Law

Accused of immoral behavior, an unidentified Tunisian woman, second right, her face hidden by a black veil, is led by her lawyer, Saida Garrach, as they leave the central Tunis courthouse , Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Hundreds of Tunisian women protest in support of the woman who says she was raped by police and is facing accusations of violating modesty laws in Tunis. The case has drawn nationwide attention in Tunisia, where a moderate Islamist-led coalition is working on a new constitution after decades of dictatorship and the question of how it will define women’s rights is a sensitive topic.

Accused of immoral behavior, an unidentified Tunisian woman, hidden by a veil on her face, is protected by her lawyer and relatives as they leave the central Tunis courthouse ,Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. <AP/NEWSis=Amine Landoulsi>

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