the NDP to tear off her clothes and hit her. She also alleges that she was
later dragged to the main street (Ramsis Street) where security and police
officers continued to hit, sexually assault, insult, and slap her face.
According to the Complainants, the Second Victim was also allegedly
called abusive names such as „whore‟ and „slut‟.
12.
The Complainants state that, as a result of the above mentioned assaults,
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the Second Victim was attended at the Hilal Hospital on 31 May 2005 and
a medical report confirmed bruises on her left shoulder, left arm and back.
They also submit that she is emotionally traumatised as a result of the
sexual violations and assaults on her person.
13.
The Complainants allege that the Second Victim lodged a Complaint
with the Public Prosecution Office (PPO) but investigators refused to take
statements from eyewitnesses. They allege that she received anonymous
and indirect threats from neighbours and unidentified men to withdraw
her complaint.
14.
The Complainants further submit that the Third Victim, a female
journalist at Al Doustour Newspaper, in Cairo, went to the Press Syndicate
in both her capacity as a journalist covering the events and as a citizen
exercising her right to protest. They allege that, she tried to escape the
scene by getting into a taxi with the Second Victim when the Chief of the
Intelligence Unit of the Boulaq Abou Al-'Ela Police Station assaulted her
and ordered a group of female supporters of the NDP to physically attack
and expose her body.
15.
It is alleged by the Complainants that the Third Victim was beaten,
bitten, her hair pulled and her clothes torn, and was later rescued by
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