Libyan gang-rape victim Eman al-Obeidy flees to Tunisia

Source: Raw Story
By Kase Wickman

Eman al-Obeidy became one of the more recognizable faces of the so-called Arab Spring in March, when she burst into a Tripoli hotel and told journalists about her gang-rape at the hands of pro-Gaddafi military men, then was dragged out of the hotel and went missing for days. Now, al-Obeidy says, she has fled Libya for Tunisia.

Al-Obeidy told CNN that she crossed the Tunisian border Thursday, in disguise and with the help of a defecting military officer. In the car, she wore a head covering that obscured her entire face but for one eye. She has since been granted sanctuary in Tunisia, but is unsure of what comes next, and fears for her life.

"I still do not know what I am going to do. Of course I'd like to see my family," she said.

Her father had expressed doubt about her safety, and feared those loyal to Gaddafi "would do the worst to her, given past" if they found her.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/08/libyan-gang-rape-victim-eman-al-obeidy-flees-to-tunisia/