Introduction:
The government has submitted a draft law to amend the Criminal Procedure Code, which includes making fundamental amendments to the law and adding new provisions that were not present. The government attributed the aim of the draft to several reasons, the most important of which are the constitutional entitlements that require litigation in two degrees, and the protection of witnesses, informants, and victims of crimes, in addition to achieving prompt justice through speedy resolution of cases, in addition to other reasons, including activating the positive role of the criminal judge, and benefiting from the development of communication methods.
The truth is that the current Criminal Procedure Code 150 of 1950 has undergone many amendments over the past decades, and there is an objective necessity to issue a new law, especially after the issuance of the new constitution of 2014. Which included new entitlements that are not present in the current law, the most important of which is litigation in two degrees in felonies, and compensation for pretrial detention. In fact, the delay throughout the past years from 2014 until now represents a flagrant violation of the constitution and the rights it includes for citizens accused. But this does not mean rushing to make amendments that disrupt the stable conditions in litigation or reduce the procedural guarantees for a fair trial.
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Egyptian Criminal Procedure Law Bill A Violation of Criminal Justice Standards
