15-year-old British girl subjected to humiliating examination at Hurghada airport in Egypt – The mirror writes British tabloid newspaper.
Caitlin Disley He came to the North African country on vacation with his family. After their plane landed, Egyptian authorities checked the family’s documents. Because Caitlin’s hair was shorter than the one she was wearing when her passport photo was taken, authorities suspected the family was using a boy to travel on the girl’s passport.
The family was told they would not be allowed to leave the hall until Kaitlyn proved she was a girl.
Caitlin was taken to a room where she had to lift her bra for the nurse to see her breasts. The nurse then wanted to take the girl down to her underwear as well, but refrained from doing so due to strong objections from the family, and instead had Caitlin pull up her shorts so the nurse could see that she had no male genitalia. After this happened, the family was abandoned, but the incident left a deep mark on everyone, especially Caitlin.
Caitlin's father, Tom Disley He says the story was published to warn people of the dangers. After the family returned to England, Tom contacted MP Lisa Nandy, who promised to pass the scandal on to the appropriate department.
The Human Dignity Foundation, a human rights organization, said that such cases are not uncommon in Egypt, and that authorities often place members of the LGBTQ community in a humiliating position. Since sexual relations between men are prohibited by law in Egypt, gay men are often subjected to harassment and humiliation.
