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Egypt's amended law targets migrant smuggling with stricter penalties
via Egypt Today20 hours ago2 min read
Egypt's Law No. 22 of 2022, which amends Law No. 82 of 2016, aims to combat unregistered migration and protect vulnerable individuals like youth, children, and their families from exploitation by smugglers. The law introduces stringent measures and penalties to deter human traffickers. Article 6 stipulates that committing, attempting, or facilitating migrant smuggling will result in aggravated imprisonment and a fine of at least 200,000 Egyptian pounds but not exceeding 500,000 Egyptian pounds, or a fine equal to the profit gained, whichever is greater. Penalties escalate to rigorous imprisonment for a minimum of five years and a fine between 500,000 and 1 million Egyptian pounds, or the value of the benefit gained, if the perpetrator established an organized criminal group for smuggling, the crime is transnational, involves multiple perpetrators or a weapon, is committed by a public official exploiting their position, threatens migrants' lives or health, involves subsequent benefit from migrants, targets women, children, or persons with disabilities, uses forged documents, or involves a vessel used in violation of its purpose, or if the crime is repeated.
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