2012 in Tunisia explained

The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Tunisian Republic.

Events

March

• 28 March: Ghazi Beji and Jabeur Mejri are sentenced to imprisonment for "transgressing morality, defamation and disrupting public order" after posting naked caricatures of Muhammad to Facebook.^{[1] [2]}

Sports

• Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
• Tunisia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tunisian Atheists sentenced to seven and a half years of prison . Kacem El Ghazzali . 1 April 2012 . Atheistica . 1 April 2012.
2. Web site: Tunisia Jails Two Men Over Prophet Caricatures on Facebook . https://archive.today/20130118141627/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-04-06/tunisia-jails-two-men-over-prophet-caricatures-on-facebook . dead . January 18, 2013 . Jihen Laghmari . 6 April 2012 . Bloomberg . 1 July 2012.