The human rights watchdog have revealed how security forces in the country will take people off for questioning based solely on their gender expression, use dating apps to entrap vulnerable LGBTQ+ people, and will unlawfully search phones for private information.
This leads to Egyptian police and National Security Agency officers detaining LGBTQ+ people in inhumane conditions, and subjecting them to violence including torture, sexual abuse, and anal examinations conducted under the guise of “virginity tests”.
Egyptian authorities also denied detainees access to legal counsel and medical care, as well as extracting forced confessions from their victims.