Samira Ibrahim
‘Virginity test’ doctor acquittal reveals military judiciary shortcomings
Egypt
March 11, 2012
‘Virginity test’ doctor acquittal reveals military judiciary shortcomings
Disappointed but not surprised, lawyers and supporters of Samira Ibrahim blamed a verdict issued Sunday acquitting the military doctor that…
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted Ahmed Adel, the doctor accused of conducting "virginity tests" on seven women who were…
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
Life & Style
March 9, 2012
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
Four Egyptian women found their way on to Newsweek’s 2012 "150 Women Who Shake The World." Newsweek explained the list…
New witnesses testify in favor of virginity test plaintiff
Egypt
February 26, 2012
New witnesses testify in favor of virginity test plaintiff
The testimonies of four new witnesses Sunday bolstered the case filed by Samira Ibrahim, who accused a military doctor of…
Virginity test victim, lawyer disappointed with case progression
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Virginity test victim, lawyer disappointed with case progression
The case filed by virginity test victim Samira Ibrahim in military court against the military doctor who violated her and…
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
The case against military doctors who conducted virginity tests on activist Samira Ibrahim was postponed to 20 February in order…
Virginity test case postponed again
Egypt
February 6, 2012
Virginity test case postponed again
The case filed by Samira Ibrahim against a military doctor was postponed for the third time to next Monday. The…
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
The Doctors Syndicate has appointed a lawyer to represent the army doctor undergoing a military trial for conducting a virginity…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
Egypt court ends ‘virginity tests’ on female detainees
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Egypt court ends ‘virginity tests’ on female detainees
An administrative court ruled Tuesday that so-called “virginity tests” on women in the custody of the military are illegal. Nine…