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Lawyer jailed for 3 years after he called on men to rape women in tight and ripped jeans
Nabih al-Wahsh had said during a television programme that it was a “national duty” to rape women who wear tight and ripped jeans.
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Nabih al-Wahsh was sentenced by an Egyptian court on Saturday in absentia as he failed to show up in court after he was granted bail.
According to africanspotlight.com, the lawyer had said during a television programme that it was a “national duty” to rape women who wear tight and ripped jeans.
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Lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh was charged with "publicly inciting to flout the law" and "spreading with malice reports and statements meant to perturb public order... and harm the public interest" after his comments had sparked backlash and a complaint was made to the national prosecutor.
Nabih al-Wahsh’s comment has received such a massive public anger, especially because the issue of rape is a national problem Egyptian authorities have been struggling to address using stringent laws.
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