Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 36
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In 2011 in Egypt, 20 female prisoners were arrested in a peaceful public protest and 17 were subjected to forced virginity testing in a military prison. It is alleged that the purpose was to humiliate them and deter other women from protesting.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences