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Egypt court sentences four gays to prison

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A court in Egypt sentenced four men to up to eight years in prison on Monday for practicing homosexuality, a judicial official said.

Prosecutors had accused the men of holding "deviant parties" and dressing in women's clothes.

Three were sentenced to eight years and the fourth to three years in prison.

Prosecutors have used a law banning "debauchery" to try homosexuals in the past.

Those accused of homosexuality are often forced to undergo medical tests to establish they are "habitual" gays, a practice rights groups have decried as abusive.

Source: http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/98551.aspx


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:(( - Why :?:
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BENNU wrote::(( - Why :?:
Well probably, they don't like geezers wearing dresses although it seems very popular here in Upper Egypt... :cool:
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I suppose that imprisoning gay men is a bit like sending a fat kids to a sweet factory... :tk
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This one lives in my square in London...
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A couple men were sentenced to 3 years prison today for wearing women's clothes and carrying ladies' handbags containing makeup at a nightclub in Hurghada.
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