CNN)Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has signed a tough counter terrorism law that rights groups say has ominous implications for journalists, critics and those who simply want to exercise their freedom of expression.
The law gives Egyptian authorities powers usually reserved for states of emergencies, Amnesty International said.
It "effectively bans the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association," the group said.
The law imposes hefty fines for journalists if their accounts of terrorism-related cases contradict the official version.
he government insists the law is necessary at a time when militants are increasingly launching brazen and deadly attacks. The frequency of the attacks picked up after Egypt's army overthrew President Mohamed Morsy -- a former Muslim Brotherhood leader -- following a popular uprising in July 2013.
Hundreds of Egyptian troops have since been slaughtered
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