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Egypt arrests 33 men for 'debauchery' in bathhouse raid
Source: BBC
8 December 2014 Last updated at 17:36 GMT
Egypt arrests 33 men for 'debauchery' in bathhouse raid
Egyptian police have raided a bathhouse in central Cairo and arrested 33 men on suspicion of "debauchery" - a charge that has been used against gay people.
Homosexuality is not explicitly banned in Egypt but gay people have been arrested under other offences instead.
Last month eight men were jailed for "inciting debauchery'' after video of an alleged gay wedding went viral.
The men face jail terms if convicted. Police raids on Egyptian gay venues have risen in recent months.
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Egypt arrests 33 men for 'debauchery' in bathhouse raid
Egyptian police have raided a bathhouse in central Cairo and arrested 33 men on suspicion of "debauchery" - a charge that has been used against gay people.
Homosexuality is not explicitly banned in Egypt but gay people have been arrested under other offences instead.
Last month eight men were jailed for "inciting debauchery'' after video of an alleged gay wedding went viral.
The men face jail terms if convicted. Police raids on Egyptian gay venues have risen in recent months.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30379585
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