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This stigma and the way the law is being used leaves people like leila vulnerable to attack. by interviewing other victims and through online research, we were able to confirm the identity of one of the leaders of the gang. his name is yahia. he is the man with the knife in the video. we have evidence that his gang has carried out at least four similar attacks. sahid is just 18 and another of yahia s victims. translation: he asked for money, which i didn t have, so he called my parents, and the video spread all around egypt. he wanted to report the attack to the police, but his lawyer advised him against it. translation: he said, - both of you will be jailed. because i am a gay man and because he stole. he said his offence isn t as big as mine in egyptian society. we found the police themselves have been impersonating users on dating apps to find and arrest members of the lgbtq community. ....
We were able to confirm the identity of one of the leaders of the gang. his name is yahia. he is the man with the knife in the video. we have evidence that his gang has carried out at least four similar attacks. sahid is just 18 and another of yahia s victims. translation: he asked for money, which i didn t have, so he called my parents and the video spread all around egypt. he wanted to report the attack to the police, but his lawyer advised him against it. translation: he said, both of you will be jailed. because i am a gay man and because he stole. he said his offence isn t as big as mine in egyptian society. we found the police themselves have been impersonating users on dating apps to find and arrest members of the lg btq community. we have been given exclusive access to extraordinary police transcripts and investigation records that show in detail exactly how street level police ....
We have been given exclusive access to extraordinary police transcripts and investigation records that show in detail exactly how street level police are targeting people online. in some of the exchanges, the police seem to be pressuring people into offering sex for money. but in others, there is no mention of any financial transaction, so the transcripts appear to show evidence that people are being arrested for their sexuality. police forces in egypt receive training from the uk via the un. the egyptian interior ministry did not respond to the bbc s request for comment. yahia denied involvement in any attacks. lgbtq people in egypt are forced to hide their sexuality to survive. leila and sahid hope their stories ....
Evidence that people are being arrested for their sexuality. police forces in egypt receive training from the uk via the un. the egyptian interior ministry did not respond to the bbc s request for comment. yahia denied involvement in any attacks. lgbtq people in egypt are forced to hide their sexuality to survive. leila and sahid hope their stories can help break the silence. ahmed shihab eldin, bbc news. and you can watch the full investigation on bbc iplayer, just search for the title and you will find the full investigation there. before we go, there are tributes today to barrett strong, who s died at the age of 81. he was the name behind some of the greatest songs released by the motown record label. # your love give me such a thrill ....
Queer is an offensive word to some, but for the people i spoke to, it was their preferred term to describe their sexual orientation or gender identity. any positive depiction of homosexuality is banned in the media here. on this call in show on state tv, the presenter tells a mother worried about her gay son that he needs treatment. this stigma and the way the law is being used leaves people like leila vulnerable to attack. by interviewing other victims and through online research, we were able to confirm the identity of one of the leaders of the gang. his name is yahia. he is the man with the knife in the video. we have evidence that his gang has carried out at least four similar attacks. sahid is just 18 and another of yahia s victims. translation: he asked for money, which i didn t have, so he called my parents and the video spread all around egypt. he wanted to report the attack ....