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– In another blow for free speech, Egypt's parliament passes cybercrime law (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 11, 2018

On June 5, Egypt's parliament approved a cybercrime law that will dictate what is and is not permissible in the realms of online censorship, data privacy, hacking, fraud and messages.
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