virginity tests
Revolutionary group urges investigations into rumors of virginity test threats
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Revolutionary group urges investigations into rumors of virginity test threats
The Union of Revolution Youth has called for an immediate investigation into rumors that security authorities threatened to conduct virginity…
Samira’s honor, the army’s shame
Opinion
March 23, 2012
Samira’s honor, the army’s shame
On 11 March, a military court acquitted a former military doctor accused of conducting the infamous “virginity tests” on a…
No justice, no peace
Opinion
March 17, 2012
No justice, no peace
Last Sunday, a military tribunal acquitted a former army doctor accused of conducting so-called "virginity tests" on a number of…
Hundreds in Cairo protest against acquittal of virginity tests defendant
Egypt
March 16, 2012
Hundreds in Cairo protest against acquittal of virginity tests defendant
About 300 men and women protested outside the High Court of Justice Friday to decry the acquittal of a military…
Protesters slam acquittal of virginity tests defendant
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Protesters slam acquittal of virginity tests defendant
A march of dozens of men, women and ultras moved on Tuesday from the Mugamma Building in Tahrir Square to Cairo’s…
Monday’s papers: The Brotherhood runs the show
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Monday’s papers: The Brotherhood runs the show
Whether in Parliament or in the presidential race, Monday’s papers highlight the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood and its…
‘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…
‘Female graffiti’ commemorates first anniversary of virginity tests
Art news
March 5, 2012
‘Female graffiti’ commemorates first anniversary of virginity tests
Activists have created a Facebook page entitled “Noun al-Neswa,” which aims at breaking some social taboos related to women in…