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Egypt introduces new sex assault laws

Jun 06, 2014, 6:48 AM EDT
Women who attend protests are often cordoned off into gender-segregated pens for their safety.
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Egypt has introduced new punishments for sexual harassment in an effort to crack down on the worsening problem. In a decree issued by outgoing interim president Adly Mansour, sexual harassment is now a crime punishable by up to five years in jail. Until now, Egypt has not had a law defining sexual harassment. A 2013 UN study said that nine out of 10 Egyptian women had experienced some form of sexual assault, ranging from minor harassment to rape.
Background:
Egypt brings in new sexual harassment laws [BBC]
Egypt criminalises sexual harassment for first time [The Guardian]

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