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Egyptian security forces abuse female detainees

Young women, including students and mothers, are victims of physical and psychological abuse after being arrested and jailed by Egyptian security forces.

Enas Hamed
Enas Hamed
Feb 19, 2014
Women, who were found guilty of obstructing traffic during a pro-Islamist protest in October, gesture during their appeal hearing at a court in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, 230 km (143 miles) north of Cairo December 7, 2013. Last month, 14 women were imprisoned for 11 years, while seven teenage girls under the age of 18 were sent to juvenile prison. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST) - RTX1685G
Women who were found guilty of obstructing traffic during a pro-Islamist protest in October gesture during their appeals hearing in Alexandria, Dec. 7, 2013. — REUTERS

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