Egypt: Female Protesters Say Police Harassed Them Before Release

30 November 2013

Egypt's prosecutor-general has ordered an investigation into a legal complaint filed by six political activists who say they were sexually harassed by police forces last week.

The female protesters, who all belong to the April 6 youth movement, said they were beaten and sexually harassed by police forces at the Shura Council protest on Tuesday.

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