Translation of the Egyptian anti-terror laws

Article 1

In the implementation of the provisions of the present Law, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them

1-     Terrorist group

Every group, association, body, entity, organization, a gang of at least three people or other or entity of such character, regardless of its legal form or actual existence, whether within or outside the country and whatever its nationality or the nationality of those who belong to it.; aims to commit one or more of the crimes of terrorism or terrorism was the mean used to achieve or execute its criminal purposes.

2-     Terrorist:

Every natural person who commits or attempts to commit, incite, threaten or plan inside or abroad a terrorist crime by whatever means, even if individually or contribute to this crime under a joint criminal plan or took command or leadership or managing, forming, establishing or joining any of the terrorist entities stipulated in Article No. (1) of the Decree of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Act No. 8 of the year 2015 concerning the regulation lists of terrorist entities and terrorists, or funding it, or contributing to its activity while knowing it.

3-     Terrorist crime:

Every offense set forth in this law, as well as every felony or misdemeanor committed by using one of the means of terrorism or for the purpose of carrying out a terrorist act or for the purpose of calling to commit any of the foregoing crime or threat, without prejudice to the provisions of the Penal Code.

4-     Conventional weapons

Arms, ammunition, explosives and gelatinous material which provided for by the law.

5-     Unconventional weapons

Weapons, nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological, biological or any other natural materials or artificial solid, liquid, gas or steam substances whatever their origin or method of production have the ability and competence to cause death or serious physical or psychological injuries or damages the environment or buildings and facilities.

6-     Funds

All assets or property of any kind, whether material or intangible, movable or immovable, including documents, local or foreign currency, securities or commercial paper and instruments and documents proving the foregoing in whatever form, including digital format or e – Form and all the rights which related to any of them.

Translation by Heba Musa