CNN: Egyptian general admits 'virginity checks' conducted on protesters

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/05/30/egypt.virginity.tests/index.html

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Cairo (CNN) -- A senior Egyptian general admits that "virginity checks" were performed on women arrested at a demonstration this spring, the first such admission after previous denials by military authorities.

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Amnesty International

Uploaded by Amnesty International (Emerson) on 31 May 2011

Emerson's thoughts:

We've raised concerns that this was happening in post-Mubarak Egypt, but this is the first time it's been admitted by the authorities.

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