| Place | Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01751.010 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Conflict |
Period 1980-1989 Egypt [Sinai] (MFO), 1982-1986, 1993 - |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
El Gorah, Sinai, Egypt. 1984. Members of the Multinational Force and Observers - Sinai (MFO) ...
Description
El Gorah, Sinai, Egypt. 1984. Members of the Multinational Force and Observers - Sinai (MFO) dressed up for a `kangaroo court' where, as a farewell ritual, the next rotation of men to leave are charged and punished. On the left is a bath with red gunge to be thrown over the `prisoners', in the left foreground is the dunking machine, in the middle are prisoners being flogged in the stocks, and on the right are prisoners being put in ankle chains. In the background left to right is a witness in the witness box, the executioner and the judges.