#Islam El Beheiry
An Egyptian parliament member introduced a bill to repeal an article of the penal code related to the charge of "contempt of religion," for which several public figures were handed down prison sentences in recent months. Lawmaker Mona Mounir said Article 98 of the penal code contradicts the constitution's articles on freedom of belief and freedom of thought and opinion. Article 98 punishes, by no less than six months and up to five years in prison, those who "exploit religion…
