virginity test
MP calls for virginity tests on female university students
Egypt
September 30, 2016
MP calls for virginity tests on female university students
PM Ilhamy Agena is calling for medical examinations to be conducted on female university students on a regular basis to…
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…
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
The woman's commission at Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday decided to join a lawsuits filed by…
Tunisian film on virginity stirs debate at Cairo screening
Cinema/TV
June 9, 2011
Tunisian film on virginity stirs debate at Cairo screening
Last week, the Tunisian documentary “National Hymen” was screened at the Rawabet Theater in downtown Cairo, attracting hundreds of audience…
Amnesty slams Egypt for forced ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
March 23, 2011
Amnesty slams Egypt for forced ‘virginity tests’
London -- Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned the 'shocking' treatment of women protesters in Egypt after serious allegations that the…