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Egypt bans virginity tests on female detainees

Civilian court’s ruling follows a public outcry

By Leila Fadel

 |  Washington Post  

  December 28, 2011

An Egyptian court yesterday banned virginity tests on female detainees in military-controlled prisons, buoying human rights groups, who said the civilian court’s ruling was binding on the country’s military leaders.

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