Animal Crime Bureau · https://animalcrimebureau.org/
Laws that protect animals are on the books. How far they are applied is rarely measured.
Egyptian law, by animal
Each category of animal falls under a different law, which punishes a different act with a different penalty. Bars show the highest amount in pounds in each penalty, on one scale.
Act
Possessing, trading or breeding it in breach of the law
- Provision
- Law No. 29 of 2023, Articles 2 and 15القانون رقم ٢٩ لسنة ٢٠٢٣، المادتان ٢ و١٥
- Case Register
- None published
- On this site
- Article 1 of this law, with Animal Crime Bureau’s measurement
Act
Killing, capturing, possessing or trading it
- Provision
- Environment Law No. 4 of 1994, Articles 28 and 84قانون البيئة رقم ٤ لسنة ١٩٩٤، المادتان ٢٨ و٨٤
- Case Register
- None published
Act
Deliberately killing it without necessity
- Provision
- Penal Code, Article 355قانون العقوبات، المادة ٣٥٥
- Case Register
- None published
Act
Deliberately killing it without necessity, or poisoning it
- Provision
- Penal Code, Article 357قانون العقوبات، المادة ٣٥٧
- Case Register
- ACB/2026/001 Dogs killed by poisoning, Damietta, July 2026
As written in the law. October 2026.
Latest publication
Working Paper No. 2, ACB/WP/002, October 2026
“Even If It Knows the Way Back”
How the Dangerous Animal Traveled Through Arab Law