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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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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