Press releases Egypt

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Enforcing the Right to Appeal on Rulings of Criminal Lawsuits

18 January, 2024

Starting from January the 18^th, 2014, those accused of criminal cases have the right to appeal the rulings issued against them, in accordance with Law no.1 of 2024 amending some provisions of the Criminal Procedure law, which came in implementation of the constitutional entitlement contained in Article no.240 of the Egyptian Constitution, the article that granted the government ten years’ time limit to regulate the right to two-level litigation in criminal cases, a right that was approved by Article no.196 of the Constitution.

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Disregarding Constitutional Entitlements Threatening Courts of Felonies Stability

14 January, 2024

The Justice Support Foundation affiliated by The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) warns against the critical judicial consequences of the government disregarding binding constitutional entitlements regarding regulating the right to litigate at two levels in Felonies lawsuits, which, according to article no.240 of the constitution, are decided to be abolished by the 17^th of current January, 2024.

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The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession is a regional legal institution founded in 1997. It holds advisory status of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It works to provide legal support and legal consultations. It aims to enhance the values of the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession and develop legislation related to justice affairs in Arab countries. It works in accordance with the terms of reference Legal represented by the international legitimacy of human rights, international humanitarian law and customs in accordance with international law. Registered under No. 66 in the register of law firms at the Egyptian Bar Association.