Tunisian topless activist feared missing is safe

France 24

Screencaptured from Amina Tyler's Facebook account.

A Tunisian activist who was feared missing after posting topless photos of herself is at home and is safe and sound, her lawer said Monday.

“I spoke to her yesterday, Amina told me she was doing well and would be going back to school soon, her lawyer, Bochra Belhaj Hmida, told AFP.

The young woman, who identified herself as Amina Tyler, had caused controversy after posting photos of feminist slogans written across her naked chest, Femen-style, two weeks ago, in order to raise awareness of the deteriorating situation of women’s rights in Tunisia.

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