A student has been arrested in Egypt after he was accused of committing “debauchery” by organising a “homosexual concert”.
The student from Giza, Egypt manages a company which organises concerts in the city.
He was arrested after he was accused of hiring a venue in order to host a concert.
The concert was allegedly only for LGBTQ people and was due to take place on Saturday.
The owner of the venue was also arrested.
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Both have since been released but have been charged with “debauchery”.
The student has also faced criminal charges for organising the concert without a permit from authorities.
Their arrest is one of many in a crackdown launched by Egyptian authorities on LGBTQ people.
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