The State institutions shall deposit official documents with the National Library and Archives
once they are no longer in use. The State institutions shall also protect, and secure such
documents against loss or damage, as well as restoring and digitizing them using all modern
means and instruments according to the Law.
Article (69)
The State shall protect all types of intellectual property rights in all fields, and establish a
specialized agency to uphold such rights and their legal protection as regulated by Law.
Article (70)
Freedom of the press, printing and paper, visual, audio and electronic publication is guaranteed.
Every Egyptian - whether being natural or legal, public or private person – shall have the right to
own and issue newspapers and establish visual, audio and digital media outlets.
Newspapers may be issued once notification is given as regulated by Law. The Law shall
regulate the procedures of establishing and owning visual and radio broadcast stations and online
newspapers.
Article (71)
It is prohibited to censor, confiscate, suspend or shut down Egyptian newspapers and media
outlets in any way. By way of exception, they may be subject to limited censorship in times of
war or general mobilization.
No freedom restricting penalty shall be imposed for publication or publicity crimes. As for
crimes related to the incitement of violence, discrimination between citizens, or impingement of
individual honor, the Law shall stipulate the penalties therefor.
Article (72)
The State shall ensure the independence of all State-owned press institutions and media outlets,
in a manner ensuring their neutrality and presentation of all political and intellectual opinions
and trends as well as social interests and also guaranteeing equality and equal opportunities in
addressing public opinion.
Article (73)
Citizens shall have the right to organize public meetings, marches, demonstrations and all forms
of peaceful protests, without carrying arms of any kind, by serving a notification as regulated by
Law.
The right to peaceful and private assembly is guaranteed without need for prior notification.
Security forces may not attend, monitor or eavesdrop on such meetings.
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