Egypt’s outgoing Interim President Adly Mansour has issued his final law as President, criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment, regardless of the medium it occurs through. The new law declares that those found guilty of verbal sexual harassment in a private or public place will be sentenced to a minimum of six months in prison and fined no less than EGP 3,000 ($US 420). The amended law, under Article 306, defines verbal sexual harassment as occuring through stalking, using gestures or words or through modern means of communication (i.e. internet, mobile and more) or in any other means through actions that carry sexual or pornographic hints. Meanwhile, repeat offenders face a punishment of a minimum of one year in jail and a fine of at least EGP 5,000 ($US 700). Those who repeat the act once more will face double the fine and jail sentence. Crackdown on forcible sexual contact A new article has also been issued into power, adding a harsher punishment to those found guilty of unwanted sexual contact. Violators of this law will be punished with a minimum of one year in prison and a fine between EGP 10,000…
