Crime in Egypt
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Crime in Egypt has a low rate[1] and is present in various forms. Forms of crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering etc.
During the 1980s, Petty crime was a significant problem in the country.[2] Theft and pickpocketing were widespread in the capital city Cairo.[2] Motor vehicle theft, crime by women and juveniles and incidents of kidnappings were increased in Cairo in 1988.[2] In an interview in 1989, the director of security for Cairo described poor economic conditions, high unemployment, population growth, and changes in social norms as the reasons behind higher crime rates.[2] Bank robberies, gang violence, and other violent crime were less common.[2] White-collar crime, smuggling, black marketeering, and other economic crimes like embezzlement, tax evasion, kickbacks and bribery increased when Anwar El Sadat and Hosni Mubarak were the President of Egypt.[2] Sadat established commissions for investigation of corruption among government officials.[2] Mubarak replaced many cabinet members for inability in detecting corruption.[2] Despite such measures, economic crimes continued to be widespread.[2]
Egypt serves as a transit country for women trafficked from Eastern Europe to Israel for commercial sexual exploitation.[3] Men and women from countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are believed to be trafficked through the Sinai Desert to Israel and Europe for labor.[3] Many Egyptian children from rural areas are trafficked to Egypt as domestic servants or laborers in the agriculture industry.[3]
Drug trafficking is a problem. Egypt is a country for cannabis, heroin and opium destined for Europe, Israel, and North Africa.[3]
Crimes in Egypt has stopped the process of "Globalization." The famous people of Egypt are hardly known in other countries.
In Upper Egypt, gun crimes occur frequently due to the family blood feuds and honor killings that are common in rural Upper Egypt where communities adhere to strict rules that have been followed for centuries. According to Yasser Talaat,“In Upper Egypt, there are more than 1,500 ongoing family feuds that could explode at any time, leading to mass killings as an act of revenge".[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Consular Information Sheet: Egypt". http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1108.html. Bureau of Consular Affairs
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Incidence of Crime Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
- ^ a b c d "CIA World Factbook - Egypt". CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html.
- ^ Talaat, Yasser. "Egypt: Family feuds still leave a trail in upper Egypt". Inter Press Service English News Wire. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-6233388.html.
Crimes in Egypt has stopped the process of "Globalization." The famous people of Egypt are hardly known in other countries.
