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Africa:
WHO Condemns 'Virginity Tests
HRW, 1 December 2014
Governments should immediately carry out a new United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to end degrading, discriminatory, and unscientific "virginity testing"… Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt's Defence of Human Rights Record 'Cynical'
AI London, 5 November 2014
Egypt's defence of its human rights record lay in tatters today, Amnesty International said following the country's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) examination today. Read more »
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Egypt:
Three Jailed for Tahrir Sexual Harassment
Aswat Masriya, 7 August 2014
An Egyptian court sentenced on Thursday two people to life imprisonment and one to 20 years in prison over the sexual harassment case that took place in Tahrir Square on June 3,… Read more »
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Egypt:
Woman Activist Calls for Sex Education to Combat Harassment
Aswat Masriya, 31 July 2014
A rights activist has called for including sex education in school syllabi to promote awareness among students and educate them on the danger of sexual violence and the need for… Read more »
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Egypt:
Rights Groups Call for Immediate Investigation Into the Latest Assaults On Women-Inmates in Qanater Prison ... Political Prisoners Are Subjected to Violence and Ill-Treatment
HRInfo, 23 June 2014
The government must immediately put in place effective measures to protect prisoners from further abuse, said the undersigned organizations following fresh allegations of beatings… Read more »
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Egypt:
Take Concrete Action to Stop Sexual Harassment, Assault
HRW, 13 June 2014
Egyptian authorities should act quickly to combat all forms of violence and harassment against women, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »
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Egypt:
Activists Condemn Sexual Harassment
Aswat Masriya, 15 June 2014
Tens of activists gathered in Cairo on Saturday to protest against the recurring sexual harassment cases in Egypt and demand harsher punishments. Read more »
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Egypt:
President Sisi Apologises to Sex Attack Survivor
Tunis Afrique Presse, 11 June 2014
Egypt's newly elected President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi apologised to a woman sexually assaulted by a mob during celebrations of his electoral victory and inauguration in Cairo's… Read more »
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Egypt:
EOHR Condemns the Incidents of Harassment and Demands Police Forces to Protect Women in Public Places
EOHR, 10 June 2014
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) strongly condemns the incidents of the collective sexual assault, which occurred during last week, the last of which on Sunday… Read more »
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Egypt:
PM Pulls Movie From Screening for Sexual Content
Aswat Masriya, 17 April 2014
Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab ordered on Wednesday that the screening of a film starring Hayfa Wahbi be suspended until it is re-assessed by the censorship authority,… Read more »
