{UAH} Man Protecting Wife from Harassment Killed on Egypt Beach

Man Protecting Wife from Harassment Killed on Egypt Beach

MIRNA ABDULAAL

AUGUST 25, 2018

 

 

A 40-year-old man was killed during Eid celebrations after he confronted another man who was sexually harassing his wife.

The 40-year-old man was stabbed to death by the harasser at Abu Yusuf beach in Alexandria on Friday, reported Youm7.

The incident was immediately referred to the Director of Security of Alexandria, General Mohamed Al-Sharif.

The officers of the Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department were able to arrest the harasser shortly after the murder.

The incident is now being investigated further by the Criminal Investigation Department and the minutes will be later released.

Sexual harassment became a heated topic on social media for Egyptians after a video showing a man harassing a woman in Fifth Settlement was released.

The reactions to the video shed light on the divided society of Egypt and the lack of awareness to the seriousness of the issue, as the entire situation was mocked and turned into a meme.

While there are laws to punish sexual harassment in Egypt, including a minimum of six months in prison for verbal sexual harassment, it is clear that there needs to be major cultural changes and an attempt to reeducate the public on topic.

Nevertheless, there's hope for women looking to take legal action against harassers. Earlier this year, Rania Fahmy became the first woman from Upper Egypt to secure a court ruling against a sexual harasser, who was sentenced to three years in prison.

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