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Egyptian MP told by human rights investigator it would be ‘unfair’ to imprison men for adultery too
A member of parliament in Egypt has demanded that the country change the law to make the penalties for adultery the same for both men and women, but she has faced stiff opposition from politicians and religious professors. Currently, the sentence for a wife found to have committed adultery in Egypt is two years in prison. A husband caught cheating only receives a six month sentence, and is only liable for punishment if he commits adultery in the family home.
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