Egypt: state surveillance and persecution of LGBTQ+ people documented
A 2025 rapid scoping review documents state surveillance and persecution of LGBTQ+ people in Egypt, noting that while same-sex relations are not formally illegal, authorities use charges like 'debauchery' and 'public morality' to prosecute gay men, and security forces entrap LGBTQI+ individuals via dating apps. The review highlights that a 2018 cybercrime law has been used to explicitly criminalize homosexuality for the first time, and that NGOs supporting LGBT+ rights often operate secretly to avoid persecution.
View source ↗Institute of Development Studies
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