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Women sexually assaulted in Egypt protests
Human Rights Watch says mobs "assaulted and in some cases raped at least 91
women" in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2013 12:55
The attacks highlight the failure of the government to face up to the violence,
HRW said [GALLO/GETTY]
Egypt's Tahrir Square has seen nearly hundred women falling victim to "rampant"
sexual attacks during the past four days of protests against President Mohamed
Morsi, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
The global rights watchdog said on Wednesday that the mobs sexually assaulted
"and in some cases raped at least 91 women" in Tahrir Square amid a climate of
impunity.
Citing figures of the Egyptian Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault, that
runs a hotline for victims of sexual assault, HRW said that there were 46 such
attacks against women on Sunday, 17 on Monday and 23 on Tuesday.
Another women's rights group, Nazra for Feminist Studies, reported that there
were five similar attacks on Friday, said HRW.
Sexual harassment has long been common in Egypt, but its increasing occurrence
and ferocity has shaken the protest movement. A large number of women had
fallen victim to gang assaults too in the square - the epicenter of 2011
revolution.
Security vacuum
Some say the attacks are staged by thugs who are abusing a security vacuum and
confident of escaping prosecution. Others say the assaults are organised to
scare women off from joining protests and to stain the image of the
anti-government demonstrations.
"The rampant sexual attacks during the Tahrir Square protests highlight the
failure of the government and all political parties to face up to the violence
that women in Egypt experience on a daily basis in public spaces," said Joe
Stork, HRW's deputy Middle East director.
HRW also called on Egyptian officials and political leaders "across the
spectrum to condemn and take immediate steps to address the horrific levels of
sexual violence" in the iconic square.
"These are serious crimes that are holding women back from participating fully
in the public life of Egypt at a critical point in the country's development,"
the New York-based watchdog said.
Several women required surgical intervention after the attacks, some were
"beaten with metal chains, sticks, and chairs, and attacked with knives," HRW
said.
HRW said the attackers needed to be brought to justice but "the government
response has been to downplay the extent of the problem or to seek to address
it through legislative reform alone."
Source:
Agencies
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