Egypt : The suspension did not include crimes by `` thugs '' who commit acts of violence against citizens or use weapons to destroy public and government property , officials said . Human Rights Watch urges an investigation into crimes committed under the law . The emergency law was a focal point for anti - Mubarak demonstrators . It was first enacted in 1975 , but repealed during Sadat 's rule . The unpopular law returned after Mubarak took power in 1981 .
Egypt : Human Rights Watch urges an investigation into crimes committed under the law . The emergency law was a focal point for anti - Mubarak demonstrators . It was first enacted in 1975 , but repealed during Sadat 's rule . The unpopular law returned after Mubarak took power in 1981 .