Monday, January 13, 2014

Egypt: detained female students subjected to pregnancy tests

12 January 2014
Source: Middle East Monitor

The family of Amena Yaser, a 17 year old high school student, said Sunday that Amena and four other students detained with her since the December 17 protests in front of Al-Azhar University have been subjected to pregnancy tests at Naser City security directorate where they were being held in provisional custody. The girls were transferred to al-Qanater prison on Sunday.

Safeya Yaser, Amena's sister, said in a Facebook post that her sister underwent a pregnancy test in a bid to humiliate her and her fellow students. They were denied food and drink for an entire day, and the security officers threw away their clothes and other belongings on their way to prison.

Link: www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/africa/9188-egypt-detained-female-students-subjected-to-pregnancy-tests-.

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