Egypt enacted Law no. 95 of 2015 for Confronting Terrorism. When deemed to have set up or to be leading a terrorist organization, death penalty will be mandatory, trial will take place in specialized courts closed to the public and public prosecutors will have expanded surveillance powers.
Further the law criminalizes the publishing or promoting of news about terrorism if it contradicts the Defense Ministry’s official statements and would allow the courts to temporarily ban journalists from practicing their profession for doing so.
