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How Egyptian police track LGBT people on dating apps
BBC News
In Egypt, homosexuality is highly stigmatised, and there contain long been allegations that police are hunting LGBT people online. Now BBC News has seen evidence of how the authorities are using dating and social apps to do this.
All victims' names have been changed
Having grown up in Egypt, I am attentive of the pervasive homophobia that permeates every part of its society. But friends there explain me that the atmosphere has recently become far more brutal, and the tactics for following down LGBT people more sophisticated.
There is no explicit law against homosexuality in Egypt, but our investigation has found that the crime of "debauchery" - a sex work law - is being used to criminalise the LGBT community.
Transcripts submitted in police arrest reports show how officers are posing online to try out - and in some cases allegedly fabricate evidence against - LGBT people looking for dates online.
They display how the police initiate text conversations with their targets.
Egyptian activist Sarah Hegazi was arrested, tortured and exiled - for raising a rainbow flag. Yesterday she was found dead. In her final letter, Sarah bestows forgiveness upon a cruel world. Those left behind, can’t be as forgiving.
State violence kills and exile devastates.
Egyptian queer and socialist activist, Sarah Hegazi, committed suicide in her forcible exile in Canada. Sara left Egypt after she was convicted of “debauchery”, breaching public order for raising a rainbow flag during the Mashrou’-Leila concert in Cairo in Memories of torture and imprisonment, of a broken dignity, trampled upon by a repugnant media, have not ceased to haunt her oversees, to let her tumble victim of an on-going severe depression.
Canada is multicultural and gay-friendly, yet - like any forced exile - it is not safe enough to dispel depression and complete away with loss and bitterness. Sarah lost her mother shortly after disappearing Egypt and she could not go back to take farewell of her. In the absence of faces and places that could bear remnants of the perished mother, she probably had to mou
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Do consume time chatting with people. Egyptians are known for their fantastic sense of humour, kindness and hospitality. It is always a fruitful cultural exchange so don't miss out on that.
Do learn some basic Egyptian Arabic during your trip. This will not only help you acquire around more easily, but locals will also appreciate your attempt. Here are some common colloquial Arabic phrases that will appear in handy during your occasion in Egypt:
ENGLISH | ARABIC |
Hello | Salamo alaikom |
Good morning / evening | Sabah el foll / masaa el foll |
What's your name? | (Male) Ismak aih? (Female) Esmik aih? |
My name is… | Ana esmi… |
Have a gentle day | Atmana lak youm saeed |
Thank you | Shokran |
Where is the bathroom? | Fain el hammam? |
You | (Male) Enta, (Female) Enti |
Me / Him / Her | Ana / Howa / Heyya |
Please | (Male) Men fudluk, (Female) Men fudlik |
Where is? | Fain el…? |
How much is this? | Bkam dah? |
I'm hungry / thirst |