Tag: Cairo
Egypt: Covid-19 Threatens Treatment for HIV Patients
Egyptian authorities should ensure that people living with HIV can continue to safely access lifesaving medication, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
Egypt court frees 17 accused of inciting debauchery
A Cairo court on Sunday released 17 people arrested last month during a crackdown by the authorities on homosexuality, judicial sources said.
Young man who waved LGBTQ flag in Egypt gets jail time extended
A young man arrested for having held up a rainbow flag supporting LGBTQ rights in Egypt has been ordered to spend an extra 15 days in preventative custody, Egyptian media such as Masrawi and Al-Watan reported on Monday.
Egypt: Mass Arrests Amid LGBT Media Blackout
The Egyptian government has intensified its campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their supporters, arresting dozens of people in less than two weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. A media regulatory body has also banned all “positive” reporting on homosexuality.
Egypt : Court Sentences Concert-goer to 6 years in Prison over LGBTQ Flag
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a student to six years in prison for “practicing debauchery” for raising the rainbow flag of the LGBTQ movement at a concert, according to local media.
Egyptian court upholds ban on gay Libyan
An Egyptian administrative court has upheld a decision by the Interior Ministry banning a Libyan student from returning to the country because he is gay.