Article 25 specifies that violation of social and family values is punishable by a minimum of six months imprisonment and a fine ranging from 50 thousand EGP to thousand EGP. The vagueness of this Article has raised controversy as it lacks a clear definition of what constitutes family and social values, leaving it susceptible to abuse. However, interpretations by the Court of Cassation in the s undermined the requirement of financial exchange as an essential element of the crime, instead considering habitual engagement in the act and indiscriminate participation with multiple partners as sufficient grounds for prosecution.
This expanded the scope for the prosecution of individuals for alleged involvement in sex work, even if they were not actively engaged in it. Nonetheless, the Court of Cassation and lower courts consistently maintained that those prosecuted were sentenced for engaging in sex work rather than solely due to their queerness. In , Cybercrime Law No.
It is now widely recognized that our nation faces not only the traditional land, sea, and air borders but also a new access point commonly called the cyber border.
This emergence necessitates significant legislative, administrative, and judicial changes to effectively address and safeguard websites, treating them as we would any other border. It is vital to emphasize that these measures should not infringe upon or curtail individual freedoms but rather address a phenomenon being exploited by malicious entities seeking to dismantle our society and undermine its core values and principles.
Following a transitional phase, the jurisdiction over crimes committed in the digital sphere was officially transferred to the Economic Courts under the Cybercrime Law. Consequently, offences involving individuals from the queer community arrested through dating applications like Grinder or social media platforms such as Facebook will be processed and tried in the Economic Courts under the provisions of the Cybercrime Law.
