Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Egypt: Military Impunity for Violence Against Women

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The March 11 acquittal of the only military officer charged in the “virginity tests” trial is a blow for any hopes of accountability for the abuses women have experienced at the hands of the Egyptian military over the past year. The military has failed to investigate and punish credible claims of other instances of violence by its members against women, including the beating and torture of women demonstrators by military officers on March 9 and December 16, 2011. (New York) – The March 11 acquittal of the only military officer charged in the…

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