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Journalism of Courage
Activists and bloggers are pressing Egypts military rulers to investigate growing accusations of abuses against protesters,including claims that soldiers subjected female detainees to so-called virginity tests. Bloggers said they will hold a day of online protest Wednesday to voice their outrage. Amnesty International raised the accusations of virginity tests in a May report. It said 18 female protesters held in military detention after a March 9 rally reported they were threatened with prostitution charges and forced to undergo virginity tests. They also said they were tortured,given electric shocks.
