TUNIS, Tunisia — The defense lawyer for the Tunisian member of Ukrainian women's group Femen says one of the charges against her client has been dismissed.Leila Ben Debba said that the court Monday tossed out the charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client Amina Sboui.The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate.Sboui was arrested May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan, protesting a planned conference of conservative Muslims.She >>>

Published 29 July 2013

Three activists with the radical feminist Femen movement and a Russian photographer say they were beaten and arrested by government special services ahead of a planned protest in Kyiv. The activists spoke to the media on July 28 after spending the night in custody. The four were released that day, but a court imposed fines for hooliganism and disobeying an order from police. (Reuters)

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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The defense lawyer for the Tunisian member of Ukrainian women's group Femen says one of the charges against her client has been dismissed.Leila Ben Debba said that the court Monday tossed out the charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client Amina Sboui.The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate.Sboui was arrested May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan, protesting a planned conference of conservative >>>

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The defense lawyer for the Tunisian member of Ukrainian women’s group Femen says one of the charges against her client has been dismissed. Leila Ben Debba said that the court Monday tossed out the charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client Amina Sboui. The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate. Sboui was arrested May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery >>>

TUNIS, July 29, 2013 (AFP) - A court on Monday dismissed one case against Tunisian Femen activist Amina Sboui in which she was tried for contempt and defamation, her lawyer said, calling the verdict “a victory”. But Ghazi Mrabet said Sboui still faces a pepper spray charge which carries a prison sentence of between six months and five years. She could also be charged with desecrating a cemetery for which she could be jailed for up to two years if found guilty. “The court decided to dismiss the case against Amina. It is a victory, the judiciary has begun to understand that she has been unfairly >>>

KYIV, Ukraine, July 29 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian court released three members of feminist group Femen and a photographer who were arrested on hooliganism charges, police said Monday. Oksana Shasko, Alexander Shevchenko and Yana Zhdanova and photographer Dmitry Kostyuchkov were arrested Saturday while attempting to take part in a topless protest scheduled to take place at celebrations in Kyiv. The group was planning to demonstrate during the 1,025th anniversary celebrations of the Christianization of Kyivan Rus attended by Russian and Ukraine officials. The three Femen members were fined $11 for hooliganism >>>

TUNIS: A court on Monday dismissed one case against Tunisian Femen activist Amina Sboui in which she was tried for contempt and defamation, her lawyer said, calling the verdict “a victory.”But Ghazi Mrabet said Sboui still faces a pepper spray charge which carries a prison sentence of between six months and five years. She could also be charged with desecrating a cemetery for which she could be jailed for up to two years if found guilty.“The court decided to dismiss the case against Amina. It is a victory, the judiciary has begun to understand that she has been unfairly prosecuted,” >>>

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The defense lawyer for the Tunisian member of Ukrainian women's group Femen says one of the charges against her client has been dismissed.Leila Ben Debba said that the court Monday tossed out the charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client Amina Sboui.The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate.Sboui was arrested May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan, protesting a planned conference of conservative >>>

DW: How would you describe the most recent disturbing events around your women's rights group Femen? You were personally attacked, your personal advisor was beaten by strangers, and activists with your movement were arrested. Anna Hutsol: Intimidation against the Femen movement is continuing. It's part of an attempt to hinder protest actions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Gundyaev [also known as Kirill]. As fighters for freedom and democracy, we've repeatedly carried out actions in Russia and Ukraine - against the dictator >>>

The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Amina Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate.

Ms Sboui was arrested on 19 May for allegedly scrawling “Femen” on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan, protesting against a planned conference of conservative Muslims.

The activist remains in prison however, pending her trial on the charge of desecrating a cemetery.

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