Claim: Slim Amamou (born in 1977) is a Tunisian blogger and former Secretary of State for Sport and Youth that got arrested in 2011 during the protest that led to the Tunisian Revolution but later was released.
Evidence: Slim Amamou (listen (help·) (Arabic: سليم عمامو‎ Slīm 'Amāmū) (born 1977) is a Tunisian blogger and a former Secretary of State for Sport and Youth in the transitional Tunisian government of early 2011. He was arrested on 6 January 2011 during the protests that led to the Tunisian Revolution, alongside others including Azyz Amami. Following a mass internet campaign and protest, Amamou and other bloggers were released from government custody.