Author Topic: Egypt to conduct anal exams on men suspected of being gay: Amnesty  (Read 364 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline TomSea

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40,432
  • Gender: Male
  • All deserve a trial if accused
Quote
Egypt to conduct anal exams on men suspected of being gay: Amnesty
MEE and agencies

Egyptian men, accused of having gay sex, cover their faces as they leave prison to the state security court in Cairo 15 August 2001 (AFP)
Saturday 30 September 2017 13:40 UTC

Six Egyptian men arrested for "promoting sexual deviancy" and "debauchery" on social media will be subjected to anal examinations ahead of their 1 October trial, Amnesty International said on Saturday.

Their arrest is part of a wider crackdown against homosexuality that started last week when a group of people were seen raising a rainbow flag at a concert, a rare public show of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in the conservative Muslim country.

Continued at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-conduct-anal-exams-men-arrested-homophobic-crackdown-amnesty-1447021314

Offline Suppressed

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12,921
  • Gender: Male
    • Avatar
Re: Egypt to conduct anal exams on men suspected of being gay: Amnesty
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2017, 11:32:48 pm »
How many here support this?
+++++++++
“In the outside world, I'm a simple geologist. But in here .... I am Falcor, Defender of the Alliance” --Randy Marsh

“The most effectual means of being secure against pain is to retire within ourselves, and to suffice for our own happiness.” -- Thomas Jefferson

“He's so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent.” --Foghorn Leghorn