Egypt’s Anti-Drug Law Sets Out 14 Cases Punishable by Hanging

Egypt’s anti-drug legislation provides for death by hanging in 14 cases involving drug trafficking, placing those offenses among the most severely punished under the law.

The provisions fall under Law No. 182 of 1960, which governs the control of narcotics and regulates their use and trade.

The legislation was amended by Law No. 122 of 1989. The legal framework also establishes tough penalties for drug use.

The brief summary does not identify the 14 cases or specify the legal conditions required for a death sentence in each. The reference to capital punishment concerns particular trafficking offenses, rather than drug use generally.