Egypt court frees 17 accused of inciting debauchery
A Cairo court on Sunday released 17 people arrested last month during a crackdown by the authorities on homosexuality, judicial sources said.
They had been charged with practicing homosexuality and inciting debauchery and were sentenced to three years in prison should they fail to pay a fine of 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($285).
The defendants have been given leave to appeal against the sentence in a higher court.
