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Egyptian Security Forces Accused of Sexual Violence

A report by the International Federation for Human Rights says that security forces in Egypt are using sexual violence against people who have been arrested and detained. A spokesman for Egypt's Interior Ministry says it cannot comment on the report until it has studied its contents. Katherine Booth is Director of the Women's Rights Desk at the Federation. (Listeners may find some details in the interview disturbing.)

(Picture: Egyptian police / Credit: AFP)

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