Arab Center for Law and Society Studies
Founded in 2018 to defend justice and human rights across the Middle East and North Africa.
The Digital Security Program protects activists in the Middle East and North Africa from cyber risks.
Read more →The Justice Advocacy Program provides legal and logistical trainings related to pursuing justice in MENA.
Read more →The Research Unit publishes legal and technical papers that document and archive rights-related realities in the Arab region.
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Since the House of Representatives began deliberating the draft Criminal Procedure Law, we have deemed it our national and constitutional duty to participate in this historic legislative process. Our engagement stems from our civic…
In an effort to modernize legislation and strike a balance between combating crime and safeguarding individual rights, the proposed amendment to Article (38) of the Criminal Procedure Code aims to address several issues related to the…
The criminal justice system suffers from procedural gaps that contribute to prolonged investigations and the extended pretrial detention of defendants without a clear time limit. This results in severe violations of human rights. The…
Recent amendments to Article (3) of the Criminal Procedure Law aim to guarantee justice for heirs following the death of the victim. Let us examine the proposed text and its implications:
The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights have submitted a joint memorandum to the Egyptian government regarding the new draft Criminal Procedure Law, as the House of Representatives continues its discussion of the contentious…
The undersigned organizations express their deep concern over the disappearance of journalist and poet Abdulrahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi since January 8, 2025, following his boarding of a private plane bound for Abu Dhabi. This deportation…
The Arab Center for Law and Society welcomes the participation of political parties and organizations in the campaign "Towards a Fair Criminal Procedure Law." The campaign reiterates its demand that the flawed draft law be halted.
Amid ongoing discussions in the Egyptian Parliament regarding the draft Criminal Procedure Code, the Arab Center for Law and Society Studies has announced its support for the campaign "Together for a Fair Criminal Procedure Code." This…
The Research and Publishing Unit at the Arab Center for Law and Society Studies is pleased to announce its addition to the Zenodo platform as a new community, providing the academic community and those working in the fields of human…
