It is an ominous sign it means that the police have been here and that the place is closed until further notice. A proregime journalist was conveniently on hand to document the mens humiliation, and her footage spread through facebook pages nationwide. Apr 17, 2014 egyptian tv crew criticised over police raid on cairo bath house at least 25 men arrested in raid, in latest example of crackdown on gay community and of collaboration between media and state. Dec 09, 2014 when egypts police raided a cairo hammam, or bath house, on monday, arresting 26 men they deemed to be gay, news traveled fast. The largest crackdown on homosexuals in egypt took place in 2001, when police raided a floating disco called the. The ancient tradition of cairos bath houses daily news. Reuters egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on monday. Dec 08, 2014 cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. A court in egypt has ordered the release of 26 men detained last month in a raid on a cairo bath house. A yearlong crackdown on egypts gay community continued this week with the arrest of at least 25 men at a bathhouse in central cairo in a sting operation apparently initiated by a television crew. Cairo egyptian prosecutors swiftly referred 26 men to trial wednesday on charges connected to their suspected homosexuality after they were arrested in a much publicized raid on a cairo.
The men were seized from the baths and dragged halfnaked to waiting police trucks in early december. Egypts gay community fears government crackdown world news. After the men were taken away overnight, a public prosecutor said they would be held for four days pending a decision on whether. Over 150 arrested on charges of debauchery since 30 june. Egypt acquits 26 men held over bath house orgy middle. Cairo reuters an egyptian court on monday ordered the release of 26 men who were detained last month in a raid on a cairo bath house after police received a. Cairo reuters an egyptian court on monday ordered the release of 26 men who were detained last month in a raid on a cairo bath house after police received a tip that they were holding gay orgies.
Men accused of debauchery and spreading aids in crackdown. Dec 17, 2014 cairo egyptian prosecutors swiftly referred 26 men to trial wednesday on charges connected to their suspected homosexuality after they were arrested in a much publicized raid on a cairo. The men were arrested on 7 december in the raid on a hammam in the azbakeya district of cairo, amid fears of a widening police crackdown on. Police arrest 25 in cairo bath house raid for organising same. The cairo hash house harriers meet every friday at the. Someone living nearby who watched the assault wrote on social. The group also criticised the motives and legality of the televised sting. Cairo ap egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. Twentysix men accused of committing debauchery in a cairo bathhouse have been found innocent, in an unexpected move that follows a yearlong crackdown on gay people in egypt.
A televised raid on a cairo bathhouse comes after a string of arrests of. Police arrest 25 in cairo bath house raid for organising. Egypt condemns orlando attack, yet continues crackdown on lgbt citizens. Dec 08, 2014 cairo, egypt egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. Dec 09, 2014 cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of being gay, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said dec. Egypt arrests 26 men over bath house orgy the jerusalem post.
Egypt arrests 25 men in gay bathhouse raid the times of israel. Egypt arrests 25 homosexuals in bath house raid inquirer news. When egypts police raided a cairo hammam, or bath house, on monday, arresting 26 men they deemed to be gay, news traveled fast. Rights advocates say the raid on a cairo bath house is part of the.
Egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. Jan 12, 2015 egypts crackdown on gays includes disturbing medical exam. Egyptian tv crew criticised over police raid on cairo bath. Egypts new crackdown on the lgbt community includes a disturbing medical exam that dates back to the 1840s mass arrests at a bath house in cairo are the latest sign that egypts persecution of lgbt people is getting worse. Cairo egyptian security forces raided a bathhouse and arrested 25. Jun 09, 2015 in december, the arrest of at least 25 men during a massive police raid on a bath house in cairo made international headlines in a series of dramatic events, part of a crackdown that has been. Egypt court releases men accused in raid for gays at cairo. Cairo, egypt egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday.
Egypt police arrest 26 men arrested over alleged gay bath. Dozens arrested for perversion in a huge raid in cairo. Cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. Police raided a bath house in ramses, near cairos main railway station, and arrested 25 men on charges of debauchery and organising samesex orgies, the ministry of interior said on tuesday. Theres a renewed crackdown on gays in egypt, with at least six sentenced to jail time for what egypt terms as debauchery.
Egypts new crackdown on the lgbt community includes a. One defendant threatens to sue filmmaker who coordinated arrests with police amid crackdown on gay people in egypt. Jan 12, 2015 the acquittal monday of 26 men arrested naked in a cairo bathhouse came as a surprise to many here, considering that a governmentled crackdown against the countrys gay community has won. Jan 12, 2015 defence lawyers said at least one of the 26 defendants had been raped while in the custody of cairo. Egyptian men cleared of debauchery in cairo bathhouse. They were arrested in december 2014, following a raid on a bath house in cairo. Cairo bath houses, egypt, oakel bath house, boulaq, tradition by abdelrahman sherief bath houses have been part of cairo s heritage since medieval times.
Egypt arrests 33 men for debauchery in bathhouse raid bbc news. Egypt arrests 25 men in bath house raid the san diego. The cairo book fair, held annually every january, is one of the biggest book fairs in the world, and the oldest and largest of its kind in the middle east. Cairo, dec 8 reuters egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay. Egyptian security forces arrested 25 men during a raid on a cairo bath house on sunday.
Egyptian tv crew criticised over police raid on cairo bath house. Cairo men cleared of bathhouse debauchery world news. Sep 30, 2014 theres a renewed crackdown on gays in egypt, with at least six sentenced to jail time for what egypt terms as debauchery. Egypt court orders release of 26 men detained over bath. Cairo ap egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo. The raid is part of an ongoing crackdown on gay men and comes after an egyptian court last month convicted eight men on charges of. Police raided a bath house in ramses, near cairo s main train station, and arrested 25 men on charges of debauchery and organizing samesex orgies. The unexpected release of the men, accused last month of debauchery in lieu of a specific lack of a ban on homosexuality in egyptian law, came after they were jailed for a month. The largest crackdown on homosexuals in egypt took place in 2001. Egyptian reporter aids in police crackdown on gays voice of. Egypt security forces arrest 26 men for homosexuality in bath.
Cairo bathhouse raid spreads fear in egyptian gay community the. Cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of being gay, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo. Upi the acquittal monday of 26 men charged in a crackdown on the egyptian gay. Defence lawyers said at least one of the 26 defendants had been raped while in the custody of cairo. More than 30 men are arrested on a nighttime raid on a bathhouse in cairo and accused of debauchery, a charge used to prosecute gay people. Egyptian authorities drag 33 naked men from bath house for. Dec 08, 2014 cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 26 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. Dec 08, 2014 egypt arrests 26 men over bath house orgy 2 min read. Dec 09, 2014 egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. Arresting the men on suspicion of homosexual activities, the police dragged them into the street naked. Dec 10, 2014 t he arrest of at least 25 men during a massive police raid on a bath house in cairo instigated by a proregime tv channel is the latest and most dramatic development in a crackdown that. Egypt security forces arrest 26 men for homosexuality in.
Egyptian reporter aids in police crackdown on gays voice. Even though there are no laws to criminalize homosexual activity. Egyptian publisher banned from book fair as owner languishes in jail by nikki griffiths. Egypt refers to trial 26 suspected gay men arrested in bath. Egyptian security forces have raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo. Cairo egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on monday. Dec 09, 2014 cairo reuters egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on monday. Up to 33 men suspected of homosexuality have been arrested and dragged naked from a bath house in downtown cairo, following a raid by egyptian authorities. Egypt acquits 26 men held over bath house orgy middle east eye. Large private room with jacuzzi, steam room,massage table and sitting area overlooking the beautiful nile river book in time for sunset so you can enjoy the nile at its best. Dec 08, 2014 egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on monday. Jan, 2015 26 men acquitted of debauchery in cairo bathhouse trial.
Egyptian authorities arrest men for alleged debauchery in bath. Egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after. Its a fullon crackdown on all sorts of freedoms, said a prominent gay. Cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of being gay, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said dec. Police arrest 25 in cairo bath house raid for organising samesex orgies daily news egypt. The acquittal monday of 26 men arrested naked in a cairo bathhouse came as a surprise to many here, considering that a governmentled crackdown against the countrys gay community has won. Dec 08, 2014 cairo reuters egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on monday. Rights activists hail acquittal of cairo bath house defendants. Jan 12, 2015 an egyptian court has acquitted 26 men arrested at a cairo bath house of debauchery charges, an unexpected verdict amid an apparent campaign by the military government to prove that it is just as. The raid is part of an ongoing crackdown on gay men and comes after an egyptian court last month convicted eight men on charges of inciting debauchery following their appearance.
Egypt arrests 25 men in bath house raid deseret news. Egypt refers to trial 26 suspected gay men arrested in. If homosexuality isnt illegal, why is there a gay crackdown. A yearlong crackdown on egypts gay community continued this week with the arrest of at least 25 men at a bathhouse in central cairo in a. Egypts crackdown on gays includes disturbing medical exam.
Egypt police arrest 26 men arrested over alleged gay bath house orgy. A proregime journalist was conveniently on hand to document the. Egyptian police detained 26 men in a raid on a cairo bath house after receiving a tip that they were holding gay orgies, a security source said on monday. Egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said. Egypt condemns orlando attack, yet continues crackdown on. Egyptian tv crew criticised over police raid on cairo bath house this article is more than 5 years old at least 25 men arrested in raid, in latest example of crackdown on gay community and of. Rights activists hail acquittal of cairo bath house. Egyptian security forces raid bath house, arrest 25 men. Cairo on a bustling crowded market street packed with storefronts selling wholesale flour and cigarettes, there is a small green door sealed with red wax.
The ancient tradition of cairo s bath houses daily news egypt. Cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo. Cairo men cleared of bathhouse debauchery world news the. Jan 12, 2015 rights activists hail acquittal of cairo bath house defendants. Cairo the trial of 26 men arrested in a raid on an egyptian bathhouse began sunday, the most recent example of what state officials say are cases of debauchery, but which activists say are part of a crackdown against the lgbt community. Dec 09, 2014 a yearlong crackdown on egypts gay community continued this week with the arrest of at least 25 men at a bathhouse in central cairo in a sting operation apparently initiated by a television crew.
Though homosexuality is not outlawed in egypt, gay men are frequently arrested and typically charged with debauchery, immorality or blasphemy. The bath houses, or hammam as they are called in arabic, were. Egypt arrests 25 in bath house raid the daily beast. Egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 25 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo. Jan 12, 2015 cairo men cleared of bathhouse debauchery. News egypt court releases men accused in raid for gays at cairo bath house. In response to a highprofile raid on a bath house in downtown cairo, eipr criticised the latest crackdown on homosexuals and called for fair treatment of the 26 detainees. Cairo egyptian security forces raided a bath house and arrested 26 men suspected of homosexuality, dragging them naked out of the building in downtown cairo, an official said monday. At about 10 pm last night, december 7, police carried out a massive raid on a hammam bathhouse in the ramsis area of cairo, not far from the main railway station. They arrested many men dozens, reportedly and hauled them, stripped naked like concentrationcamp inmates, to the trucks. Jan 12, 2015 a court in egypt has acquitted 26 men charged with inciting debauchery. Cairo the trial of 26 men arrested in a raid on an egyptian bathhouse began sunday, the most recent example of what state officials say are cases of debauchery, but which activists say are part of a crackdown against the lgbt community egyptian prosecutors claim the 26 men were engaged in sex acts when they were arrested in a traditional egyptian bathhouse, or hammam, in cairo.
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