Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Agha Hammam raid
Helem and allied groups investigated allegations that 27 men detained after a bathhouse raid had experienced arbitrary arrest and torture.
2013
Ghost nightclub raid
A police operation at the Ghost nightclub was followed by the venue’s closure and allegations that gay and transgender people had been unlawfully arrested and abused.
2012
Cinema Plaza crackdown and forced examinations
Thirty-six men were arrested at a cinema and some detainees were subjected to coercive anal examinations intended to infer sexual orientation. Helem challenged the practice through protest and professional advocacy.
2004
Denial of LGBTQ-specific registration
After Helem applied to register as an LGBTQ-rights NGO, political and religious opposition contributed to the withholding of its formal registration papers, producing a long-running legal dispute.