Pretrial Detention

Egypt completes new draft of Criminal Procedure Code, setting limits on pretrial detention duration

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 07:28 GMT

The Subcommittee on Drafting the Criminal Procedure Code has completed the preparation of a draft of the new Criminal Procedure Code, which established and amended a number of provisions, most notably setting a maximum limit on pretrial detention and reducing its duration.

Egyptian prosecution releases 32 pretrial detainees including journalists Ajrama, Korbigi, Fahmy

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 02:30 GMT

Head of Egypt's Journalists Syndicate Khaled El-Balshy announced on Wednesday the release of journalists Manal Ajrama, Safaa Al-Korbigi, and Hala Fahmy, who were detained pretrial.

Egypt’s new criminal procedures law amendments grant convicts additional appellate chance: Here’s what you need to know

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 04:42 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has given his approval to a draft law that introduces amendments to certain provisions of the criminal procedures law on Wednesday.

Releasing pretrial detainees helps ensure national dialogue’s success: Board

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 02:50 GMT

The Egyptian Public Prosecution’s decisions to release more pretrial detainees help ensure further positive atmospheres to ensure the success of the National Dialogue, said Diaa Rashwan, the dialogue’s general coordinator.

Prosecution releases businessman Omar El-Sheneity detained in Amal terrorist cell case

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 01:32 GMT

CAIRO – 7 August 2023: The Egyptian prosecution released on Monday 33 pretrial detainees, including renowned businessman Omar El-Sheneity, Tarek El-Awady, a member of the Presidential Pardon Committee, said in a Facebook post.

Egypt releases journalists Hesham Abdel Aziz, Raouf Ebeid from pretrial detention

Mon, 01 May 2023 - 05:47 GMT

The Egyptian authorities released on Monday the long-held Al-Jazeera journalist, Hesham Abdel Aziz, and journalist Raouf Ebeid from pretrial detention.

Egyptian Journalists Syndicate’s head calls for release of reporters detained pretrial as his term ends

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 10:10 GMT

In a Facebook post, Rashwan called for the prosecution to release the journalist, who are members of the syndicate, under any guarantee.

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