Current Version
Region | Egypt |
Issue | Serving openly in military |
Status | Illegal |
Start Date | past |
End Date | now |
Description | As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military is also illegal. Egypt uses invasive examinations which it claims can detect suspected homosexuals. |
Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/egypt-still-using-anal-examinations-to-detect-and-imprison-chronic-homosexuals-10051103.html |
Revision History (1)
Revision by beeurd
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Note | As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military is also illegal | As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military is also illegal. Egypt uses invasive examinations which it claims can detect suspected homosexuals. |
Sources | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm | http://www.hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0304/9.htm https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/egypt-still-using-anal-examinations-to-detect-and-imprison-chronic-homosexuals-10051103.html |