By Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Seven Egyptian men were jailed for life on Wednesday for attacking and sexually harassing women during rallies and celebrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The sentences were the longest since the president vowed to crack down on sexual assaults in June and the government criminalised sexual harassment, amid widespread criticism from activists and lawyers on its record on tackling such abuse. Five men were jailed for life for attacking and harassing women during celebrations of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's inauguration in June. All seven were convicted of sexual harassment, under the new law, and of attempted rape, attempted murder and torture. Read More http://ift.tt/1naQbNp
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