In a Time of Torture: The Assault on Justice In Egypt's Crackdown on Homosexual Conduct
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- Synopsis
- Since early 2001, a growing number of men have been arrested, prosecuted, and convicted for having sexual relations with other men. Human Rights Watch knows the names of 179 men whose cases under the law against "debauchery" were brought before prosecutors since the beginning of 2001; in all probability that is only a minuscule percentage of the true total. Hundreds of others have been harassed, arrested, often tortured, but not charged. More than men who have sex with men are among the crackdown's victims, however. Its effects reach beyond the broken bodies, wrecked families, and ruined lives lying in its immediate trail. The offense against the marginalized potentially endangers everyone; the offensive against privacy corrupts the principles of public life. Every Egyptian's dignity and integrity are under threat in a time of torture, when the law accepts violence as investigation and stigma as certainty.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 17 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 01/19/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Human Rights Watch
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Submitted By:
- hrw_volunteers hrw_volunteers
- Proofread By:
- hrw_volunteers hrw_volunteers
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.