Egypt's parliament on Tuesday (March 6th) passed legislative amendments that impose the death penalty for those convicted of using explosive materials in terrorist operations, Egypt’s Ahram Online reported.
The government-drafted amendments of Egypt's penal code (Law No.58/1937) were first approved by parliament's legislative and constitutional affairs committee in a morning meeting.
Committee chairman Bahaaeddin Abu Shoqa said the amendments to Article 102 of the penal code are in keeping with the state's strategy to toughen penalties on terrorism-related crimes.
"The new amendments address a wave of new crimes; that is the use of explosive materials by terrorist groups to cause as much damage as possible," he said.
The amendments also aim to impose penalties on those who do not report the illegal possession of explosive materials before they are used in terrorist attacks.
