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Egypt's police state

A report on Egypt's emergency laws, introduced 50 years ago to fight religious violence

A report on Egypt's emergency laws, introduced 50 years ago to fight religious violence. The government says emergency laws, introduced 50 years ago are necessary to fight Islamist-led violence. Egypt has been the victim of a number of violent attacks, from the assassination of its President Sadat in 1981, to recent suicide bomb attacks in Sharm El Sheikh.

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28 minutes

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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