virginity tests
Military: Officers accused in Maspero, virginity test cases being prosecuted
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Military: Officers accused in Maspero, virginity test cases being prosecuted
The military is prosecuting armed forces personnel accused of misconduct in October's Maspero violence and of carrying out virginity tests…
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
Egypt's military judiciary on Sunday decided to transfer all civilians in army custody at the Hikestep camp to prisons run…
Rights groups to sue military over ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Rights groups to sue military over ‘virginity tests’
Domestic human rights groups on Sunday said that they have begun to take legal action against the military’s admitted practice…
‘Virginity test’ victim lodges official complaint with military
Egypt
June 30, 2011
‘Virginity test’ victim lodges official complaint with military
Three months after news surfaced that military police conducted virginity tests on female prostesters, Samira Ibrahim, one of the victims,…
Virginity tests were for detainee’s protection, military tells Amnesty
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Virginity tests were for detainee’s protection, military tells Amnesty
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, in a meeting with a delegation from Amnesty International on Sunday, confirmed that…
Military releases journalists accused of publishing false information
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Military releases journalists accused of publishing false information
The military prosecutor on Sunday released Al-Fagr newspaper journalist Rasha Azab and editor-in-chief Adel Hamouda following their five-hour interrogation on…
Human Rights Watch: Military rulers vow no more virginity tests
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Human Rights Watch: Military rulers vow no more virginity tests
Egypt's military rulers have promised that women in custody will not be subjected to virginity tests in future, Human Rights…
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Military sources have dismissed a report aired on CNN in which a senior military official is quoted as saying the…
Military official admits protesters had ‘virginity checks,’ says CNN
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Military official admits protesters had ‘virginity checks,’ says CNN
A prominent Egyptian general admitted that female protesters arrested during protests in Tahrir Square in March were forced to undergo…