Emergency law in Egypt

The emergency law in Egypt (Law No. 162/1958) details the framework governing the declaration of a state of emergency in Egypt. Under the emergency law, the government is granted extended powers and a special court is established to overview crimes subject to its jurisdiction.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Law 162 of 1958 Emergency Law" (PDF) (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ Ellaboudy, Ahmed (19 May 2020). "Emergency Law Amendments to Fight Covid-19 in Egypt: Putting the Poison in the Honey". Verfassungsblog. doi:10.17176/20200519-133749-0. Retrieved 2 December 2023.