National duty to rape girls wearing ripped jeans: Egyptian lawyer

November 02, 2017 12:00

An Egyptian lawyer has prompted outrage for saying harassing and raping girls who wear revealing clothing such as ripped jeans is a "national duty'.

Nabih al-Wahsh, a prominent conservative, made the controversial comments during a TV panel show discussion debating a draft law on prostitution."Are you happy when you see a girl walking down the street with half of her behind showing?" the lawyer said on Al-Assema earlier this month.

He added: I say that when a girl walks about like that, it is a patriotic duty to sexually harass her and a national duty to rape her.

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