Mass sexual assault in Zagazig

Women chant slogans as they gather to protest against sexual harassment in front of the opera house in Cairo June 14, 2014. REUTERS

According to Al-Ahram, six men were arrested following a collective assault and harassment of a woman returning from a wedding on Thursday night in the Egyptian city of Zagazig.

Dozens of men encircled a woman who was in a dress, returning from a wedding at night. The woman was then insulted, assaulted and harassed. The owner of a café nearby and other men helped the girl and let her into the café to get away from the crowd.

The police was later informed of the incident and arrived shortly at the scene. The group of men reacted violently which caused the police to give five warning shots to disrupt the gathered crowd. Six men were then arrested and identified by the girl.

According to 2013 UN study, 99 percent of women in Egypt have witnessed some form of sexual harassment. However, the Egyptian government passed an anti-harassment law in 2014, which penalizes those found guilty of sexual harassment with a fine of LE 3,000 to LE 5,000 and/or a jail sentence of no less than six months.
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