Egyptian women protesters forced to take 'virginity tests'

[tallboy123]

Cairo: Women arrested by Egyptian military personnel during protests at Cairo's Tahrir Square were subjected to "virginity tests" and other forms of humiliation, claims an Amnesty International report.

Eighteen demonstrators were detained by army officers on March 9 at the end of weeks of protest.

The Amnesty report revealed that the women protesters were beaten, given electric shocks, subjected to strip searches and photographed by male soldiers.

Women were then given 'virginity checks' and threatened with prostitution charges if the medics ruled they had had sex, said the report.

Amnesty has called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate this alleged abuse, which it described as 'utterly unacceptable.'

'The purpose is to degrade women because they are women", "All women of the medical profession must refuse to take part in such so-called 'tests'," The Daily Mail quoted an Amnesty spokesman, as saying.

The spokesman said one woman who had told the military she was a virgin and then failed the 'test' was beaten and given electric shocks.

'Women and girls must be able to express their views on the future of Egypt and protest against the government without being detained, tortured, or subjected to profoundly degrading and discriminatory treatment,' he added.

He further said that women participated to bring change in the country and should not be punished for their activism. The Egyptian authorities must halt the shocking and degrading treatment of women protesters.

He said that military officials responsible for such inhuman act must be brought to justice and the courageous women who denounced such abuses should be protected from reprisals.


Egyptian women protesters forced to take 'virginity tests' -  International News

 

[iPakMan]

They won`t be brought to justice unless justice is getting a promotion and joining the government....

 

[Unbeliever]

that's sick. Religion is always so obsessed by female sexuality it would be funny if it didn't lead to such sick consequences (the thread being a very mild case). I guess men in many countries remain essentially scared of women. QED this case.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I think all the Egyption police offciers need to be put to sleep - and a new breed need to be bred - just like how things need to be done in Pakistan with all our politicians they all need to go to sleep , an eternal sleep

No new blood will rise when the old timers are hogging up the chair

 

[fallstuff]

that's sick. Religion is always so obsessed by female sexuality it would be funny if it didn't lead to such sick consequences (the thread being a very mild case). I guess men in many countries remain essentially scared of women. QED this case.

This problem is spreading like wild fire. Check this out,

Catholics priests screw*ng little boys.

Gilbert Rabbi Arrested in Decade-Old Rape Case of 7-Year-Old Girl - Phoenix News - Valley Fever

 

[iPakMan]

This problem is spreading like wild fire. Check this out,

Catholics priests screw*ng little boys.

Gilbert Rabbi Arrested in Decade-Old Rape Case of 7-Year-Old Girl - Phoenix News - Valley Fever

So you read an article about Islamic Extremetism and you say "Hey let`s find a way to bash Jews" hmm "Google Jew rape" ohhh a one year old article, that will do.
I could also google literally thousands upon thousands of documented incidents to what Muslims do to their women. I can point in the street in Paris or London and look at what Muslims do, have done and will keep on doing to their women.
Ohh look what google brought me, a Bangladeshi family beating their daughter to death for dating a hindu man. Honor killing you say? Ohh yes they attempted that too, dear old daddy and her brother. Ohh look she is too afraid for her life to even testify against her assailants because of what other Muslims might do to her. Why did this get attention when this is just a daily routine? Hmm maybe because she`s a harry potter star.
“Harry Potter” Actress Assaulted, Under Threat of Honor Killing | NewsReal Blog

Richard Vardon QC, prosecuting, told the court(&#8230

”The reason for the assault, apparently her association with a Hindu young man, that apparently being disapproved of by her family who are Muslim.

”Specifically she spoke not only of assault but also threats to kill, made jointly by her father and brother(&#8230

”The father, having been awoken from his slumbers, with his son shouting: ‘Sort out your daughter! She’s a slag!’

”He continued to further assault her, in disputed Bengali, shouting, ‘Just kill her!’

”The assault continued. There was a discussion where she was being called a prostitute(&#8230”

Reading from the victim’s statement, Mr Vardon added: ”My father began saying he would do it, a reference to kill her, as he did not want his sons to have her blood on their hands and he would do time for it.

”Then she began to feel very scared.”


http://www.allvoices.com/contribute...ry-potter-actress-sentenced-for-honor-beating

The beating endured by Afshan, lasted for three hours. Afshan stated that she feared for her life in a Manchester, England court. Court documents state that Afshan was punched, strangled and dragged by her hair by her brother. She pled for leniency during the sentencing and asked that Azad not be sent to jail.
I won`t post it all but do read it, it is quite disturbing.

 

[EjazR]

that's sick. Religion is always so obsessed by female sexuality it would be funny if it didn't lead to such sick consequences (the thread being a very mild case). I guess men in many countries remain essentially scared of women. QED this case.

And pray what did religion have to do with this? Does it even mention religion anywhere. It was Egyptian security personnel humiliating the protestors against a government.

Its getting really old bringing religion into each and everything.

 

[fallstuff]

So you read an article about Islamic Extremetism and you say "Hey let`s find a way to bash Jews" hmm "Google Jew rape" ohhh a one year old article, that will do.
I could also google literally thousands upon thousands of documented incidents to what Muslims do to their women. I can point in the street in Paris or London and look at what Muslims do, have done and will keep on doing to their women.
Ohh look what google brought me, a Bangladeshi family beating their daughter to death for dating a hindu man. Honor killing you say? Ohh yes they attempted that too, dear old daddy and her brother. Ohh look she is too afraid for her life to even testify against her assailants because of what other Muslims might do to her. Why did this get attention when this is just a daily routine? Hmm maybe because she`s a harry potter star.
“Harry Potter” Actress Assaulted, Under Threat of Honor Killing | NewsReal Blog

Richard Vardon QC, prosecuting, told the court(…)

”The reason for the assault, apparently her association with a Hindu young man, that apparently being disapproved of by her family who are Muslim.

”Specifically she spoke not only of assault but also threats to kill, made jointly by her father and brother(…)

”The father, having been awoken from his slumbers, with his son shouting: ‘Sort out your daughter! She’s a slag!’

”He continued to further assault her, in disputed Bengali, shouting, ‘Just kill her!’

”The assault continued. There was a discussion where she was being called a prostitute(…)”

Reading from the victim’s statement, Mr Vardon added: ”My father began saying he would do it, a reference to kill her, as he did not want his sons to have her blood on their hands and he would do time for it.

”Then she began to feel very scared.”


Brother of

The beating endured by Afshan, lasted for three hours. Afshan stated that she feared for her life in a Manchester, England court. Court documents state that Afshan was punched, strangled and dragged by her hair by her brother. She pled for leniency during the sentencing and asked that Azad not be sent to jail.
I won`t post it all but do read it, it is quite disturbing.

Aww, we are a little sensitive, aren't we !! Let the good times roll baby,


Muslim Bangladeshi-American dude fights 14 thugs to save 3 Jewish American

 

[iPakMan]

And pray what did religion have to do with this? Does it even mention religion anywhere. It was Egyptian security personnel humiliating the protestors against a government.

Its getting really old bringing religion into each and everything.

The problem is Egyptian law is a variant of Islamic Law, not all but definitely some. So religion in a Muslim country is a given. Non virgins are whores, non veiled women are whores, etc etc etc. Some countries have lesser extreme laws than other, more extreme are SA, Iran, Afghan...

@failstuff
And Muslim families also sheltered Jewish families during the holocaust. Turkish officials gave visas to hundreds of Jews to leave Germany. I unlike you don`t try to look up things to make the other side look bad for kicks, you do.
Arab women in my country are free to do,wear, and sleep with whomever they want. Can you say the same for Bangladesh?

 

[no_name]

Secular states and laws for all. Leave religion to the individuals. For muslims let worldly law do their justice and Allah's law do theirs in hell.

 

[luckyyy]

westen media alligations...

 

[Unbeliever]

And pray what did religion have to do with this? Does it even mention religion anywhere. It was Egyptian security personnel humiliating the protestors against a government.

Its getting really old bringing religion into each and everything.

"Virginity test"

you honestly think obsession with female virginity has nothing to do with religion?

I am not "bringing religion" into anything on purpose, Religion poisons everything.
It might be "old" to you, but it is still a big part of human tragedy.

It is hard to imagine that particular degrading treatment of women if it wasn't for the Islamic virginity myth, so it doesn't have to mention that in the article, it is between the lines.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Aww, we are a little sensitive, aren't we !! Let the good times roll baby,


Muslim Bangladeshi-American dude fights 14 thugs to save 3 Jewish American

Religion should never stand in the way of common courtesy and kindness. Anyone who hates to the extent that they would willingly hurt somone just for there beleifs or whatever deserve to be elbowed in the teeth.

 

[Divergent]

I’m not even going to go into this.