Samira Ibrahim

‘Virginity test’ doctor acquittal reveals military judiciary shortcomings
Egypt

‘Virginity test’ doctor acquittal reveals military judiciary shortcomings

Disappointed but not surprised, lawyers and supporters of Samira Ibrahim blamed a verdict issued Sunday acquitting the military doctor that…
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
Egypt

Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests

An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted Ahmed Adel, the doctor accused of conducting "virginity tests" on seven women who were…
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
Life & Style

Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights

Four Egyptian women found their way on to Newsweek’s 2012 "150 Women Who Shake The World." Newsweek explained the list…
New witnesses testify in favor of virginity test plaintiff
Egypt

New witnesses testify in favor of virginity test plaintiff

The testimonies of four new witnesses Sunday bolstered the case filed by Samira Ibrahim, who accused a military doctor of…
Virginity test victim, lawyer disappointed with case progression
Egypt

Virginity test victim, lawyer disappointed with case progression

The case filed by virginity test victim Samira Ibrahim in military court against the military doctor who violated her and…
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
Egypt

Virginity test case postponed to 20 February

The case against military doctors who conducted virginity tests on activist Samira Ibrahim was postponed to 20 February in order…
Virginity test case postponed again
Egypt

Virginity test case postponed again

The case filed by Samira Ibrahim against a military doctor was postponed for the third time to next Monday. The…
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
Egypt

Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor

The Doctors Syndicate has appointed a lawyer to represent the army doctor undergoing a military trial for conducting a virginity…
A year in review: The military as seen by detainees
Egypt

A year in review: The military as seen by detainees

“The army and the people were never one hand,” is the provocative title of a blogpost by Maikel Nabil, who…
Egypt court ends ‘virginity tests’ on female detainees
Egypt

Egypt court ends ‘virginity tests’ on female detainees

An administrative court ruled Tuesday that so-called “virginity tests” on women in the custody of the military are illegal. Nine…
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