the summit was marred by criticism of tunisia for permit attacks on journalists and lgbt rights defenders to occur in the days leading up to the event . a portuguese reporter for " liberation " was shot and injured by unidentified guards after he reported on tunisian humanitarian rights protesters . a belgian television station was violated and unable to hand over pictures of tunisian imprisoned , while local human freedom defenders were roughed up and prevented from organising a meeting with international civil society groups . a envoy from the french media governmental journalism without borders , robert mcmurray , was prevented from disembarking from his air france ship to strasbourg to attend the gathering .
A French journalist was assaulted in Tunisia.