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Egypt jails 16 for 'debauchery' as LGBT crackdown continues
Sixteen men arrested last month during a crackdown on homosexuality by the authorities in Egypt have been sentenced to three years in prison.
A court in Cairo found 14 of them guilty of “inciting debauchery” and “abnormal sexual relations” on Sunday. The other two were convicted on Monday.
However, they have reportedly been freed on bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($282; £211) each pending an appeal.
The verdict for a 17th man on trial in the same case has been delayed.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42150593
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