Egyptian police raided a bath house in Ramses, near Cairo's main train station, and arrested 25 men on charges of "debauchery" and organizing same-sex "orgies", the ministry of interior said on Tuesday. The ministry told Daily News Egypt that upon recovering reports that "the place is holding orgies", the anti-vice police force stormed the place Sunday and arrested the suspects. The 25 suspects have been referred to the Azbakiya prosecution where they are being investigated, the ministry said. Suspects accused of homosexuality are frequently forced to undergo intrusive anal examinations to determine whether they are "habitual" homosexuals, a practice condemned by rights groups. No specific law outlaws homosexuality in Egypt. However, in most cases the prosecution uses article 9 of law number 10 released in 1961, which is concerned with "debauchery", to convict people accused of engaging in homosexuality. The law is most frequently used to accuse defendants of involvement in prostitution. Last November, the Qasr Al-Nil Court sentenced eight defendants to three years on charges of homosexuality and offending public morals. The men were arrested after a video of an unofficial same-sex wedding went viral on social media.
