Egypt's current military rulers persistently denied allegations that they performed "virginity checks" on detained female protesters, dismissing the reports as false. On Tuesday, however, Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) finally conceded to public pressure and informed Human Rights Watch that they ordered an end to the practice.
Still, SCAF refused to acknowledge that they did anything wrong, and that is the problem: Unlawful sexual assault on women remains culturally accepted in Egypt. |