Egypt’s House of Representatives approves draft Criminal Procedures Law after addressing President’s comments

CAIRO – 16 October 2025: During its plenary session on Thursday, chaired by Speaker Dr. Hanafi Gebaly, the House of Representatives gave a final approval to the draft Criminal Procedures Law, after addressing the President’s comments on eight of its articles.

On September 21, 2025, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directed that the draft Criminal Procedure Law be returned to the House of Representatives to review objections to some of its articles, the presidential spokesman said in a statement.

The law had been sent to the Presidency on August 26 for approval. However, the president received numerous appeals urging reconsideration of certain provisions, the spokesman noted. The contested articles relate to issues of governance, clarity, and practicality, the statement read.

The Presidency added that the review is also needed to expand alternatives to pre-trial detention, minimizing reliance on it, and removing ambiguities in legal drafting that could result in multiple interpretations or enforcement challenges, according to the appeals.