Lawyer promoting rape, harassment leads coverage of Egypt: It is with great shame that we confirm that the lawyer who claimed that the rape and harassment of women who don ripped jeans to be a “national” and “patriotic” duty is leading coverage of Egypt in the western press this morning. The National Council for Women announced it will file a legal complaint against lawyer Nabih Al Wahsh and Al Asema, the television channel on which he made his claims, Express reports. According to Western Journalism, this isn’t the first time lawyer Nabih Al Wahsh’s television presence has been less than composed; last year, he reportedly used his shoe to hit an imam who claimed that wearing a hijab is not compulsory for Egyptian women.

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