harassment
Request to replace court hearing Tahrir sexual assault case rejected
Egypt
July 14, 2014
Request to replace court hearing Tahrir sexual assault case rejected
The Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a request submitted by the lawyer of the defendants in the Tahrir…
Two men sentenced to six months in prison for verbally harassing a woman in Nasr City
Egypt
July 9, 2014
Two men sentenced to six months in prison for verbally harassing a woman in Nasr City
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court sentenced two unemployed men to six months in prison and fined each LE5,000 for verbally…
Prosecutors order arrest of suspect harassing girl in Zamalek Club
Egypt
June 24, 2014
Prosecutors order arrest of suspect harassing girl in Zamalek Club
A young man allegedly harassed a girl by touching her body at the swimming pool of the Zamalek Sports Club.…
Two people imprisoned, 12 others referred to criminal court on charges of harassment in Alexandria and Mansoura
Egypt
June 18, 2014
Two people imprisoned, 12 others referred to criminal court on charges of harassment in Alexandria and Mansoura
The Montazah Misdemeanor Court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced two people to six months in prison on charges of harassing…
Tahrir Square assault suspects to attend criminal court in two days
Egypt
June 11, 2014
Tahrir Square assault suspects to attend criminal court in two days
Judicial sources said on Wednesday that the public prosecutor is receiving the forensic report of the woman that was sexually…
Sisi visits Tahrir Square sexual assault victim
Egypt
June 11, 2014
Sisi visits Tahrir Square sexual assault victim
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi visited the sexual assault victim who was harassed in Tahrir Square during celebrations of his victory…
Sisi requests interior minister to face harassment with the law
Egypt
June 10, 2014
Sisi requests interior minister to face harassment with the law
On Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Ihab Badawy said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim to enforce the…
Judges: Publishing picture of harassed girl a crime punishable by law
Egypt
June 9, 2014
Judges: Publishing picture of harassed girl a crime punishable by law
Chancellor Abdel Sattar Imam, head of the Criminal Court, said that publishing pictures and names of harassed girls on social…
Adviser: Presidency receives harassment draft law
Egypt
March 29, 2014
Adviser: Presidency receives harassment draft law
Presidency received the draft law on harassment from the National Council for Women, Sekina Fouad, presidential adviser to women affairs,…
NCW: Harassment cases in Tahrir organized systematically
Egypt
January 27, 2014
NCW: Harassment cases in Tahrir organized systematically
Fatma Khafagy of the National Center for Women (NCW) has said that the the harassment of girls during the 25…