The Egyptian Parliament’s Suggestions and Complaints Committee on Sunday will discuss a proposal to shut down pornographic websites. Parliament Member Mahmoud Abul-Khair submitted the proposal to the committee of the House of Representatives, and also includes shutting down any websites or apps that encourage immoral acts. The topic of closing pornographic websites has been raised from time to time, with various court rulings issued to block them, but none have come into force. In May 2009, Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a ruling to ban pornographic websites. In May 2015, the Administrative Court affirmed its ruling issued in May 2009 obligating the Prime Minister to take the necessary measures to block pornographic websites inside Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent February 13, 2021 13:30 UTC