Wednesday, June 01, 2005

 

Egypt anger over 'grope attacks'

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Egypt anger over 'grope attacks': "Hundreds of Egyptians have staged an angry protest against the alleged sexual harassment of female journalists and activists by government supporters.

A number of women say they were assaulted by loyalists from the party of President Hosni Mubarak during voting on a referendum last week.

Dressed in black and wearing white ribbons, the women called for senior officials to resign in shame.

Egypt's government has blamed the assaults on 'emotional tension'.

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