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We, the undersigned parties, organisations and individuals, condemn in the strongest terms the continuing escalation in summoning, investigating, arresting and prosecuting independent journalists, human rights defenders and politicians,…
scholars have spent the past decade trying to resolve: why did the Egyptian regime become more violent, ferocious, and totalizing after the 2013 coup
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.
