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CSOs pressure succeeded in halting the “tests of shame” || Newspapers (Arabic)

01-09-2012

As a result of the concerted action of civil society organizations, the Lebanese Minister of Justice Shakib Kortbawi ordered a ban on the shameful “anal” tests to determine homosexuality. The Minister indicated that this decision is based on his conviction that such tests are in clear violation of human rights and especially after the declaration made by the Order of Physicians regardless the fact that these tests are useless.  The Order had issued after on an order prohibiting forensic doctors from performing such tests and threatening to refer non-compliers with referral to the Order’s disciplinary committee.

 
Original text in Arabic: (Assafir)
 

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