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A proposed amendment to Egypt's Penal Code has reignited an important debate about violence against women, the concept of "honour killings", sexual violence, and the role of the law in protecting victims. Member of Parliament Fatma Adel, representing the Justice Party, has introduced a draft bill proposing significant changes to the country's Penal Code, Law No. 58 of 1937. The proposed legislation seeks to eliminate legal leniency in cases commonly described as honour killings, introduce tougher penalties for rape…