41.   The National Assembly last year passed a revised Criminal Code which toughened penalties for drug trafficking.

42.   The measure signed into law Monday would toughen penalties on a sliding scale according to damage caused.

43.   Hong Kong toughened penalties for copyright piracy in May amid fears the United States would impose trade sanctions.

44.   Brunei has drastically toughened penalties for drug abuse including wider use of the death penalty in a desperate crackdown to curb an escalating drug problem.

45.   US President Bill Clinton signed into law Friday a measure designed to toughen penalties against economic espionage.

46.   Last week, the Italian government approved a bill to toughen penalties for record pirating.

47.   Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzuri has toughened the penalties for anyone found to be responsible for a building collapse.

48.   The bill would also toughen penalties against convicted terrorists, place new controls on fundraising by organizations with links to terrorist groups and expand federal wiretapping authority.

49.   The bill also toughens penalties for attacks on policemen or other security personnel such as prison guards.