Cairo 4 November 2024
New law joins Egypt’s arsenal of infamous laws The Joint Committee of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee and the Human Rights Committee Office has issued its final report on the draft Criminal Procedures Law currently under review by the Egyptian Parliament. The report was issued without consideration of the objections and observations raised by human rights advocates, professional unions, and various other parties, who criticized the draft law for undermining rights and freedoms and compromising fair trial guarantees .
The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession ACIJLP reiterates its steadfast commitment to upholding citizens rights to fair trial guarantees and standards Since the initial version of the draft law was introduced in 2017 the Center has maintained its advocacy for these principles Notably it is this original version that the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee along with its subcommittee has adopted as the foundational text in developing a comprehensive draft of the Criminal Procedures Law .
