Egypt to expedite Criminal Procedures Code amendments as president pushes for reduced pretrial detention

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the Cabinet has agreed on expediting action to finalize amendments to the Criminal Procedures Code in light of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives on the importance of reducing pretrial detention periods. In a press conference after the Cabinet weekly meeting on Thursday 22/8/2024, Madbouly said the government discussed the directives of President Sisi in light of the state's keenness to implement the National Strategy for Human Rights and the outcomes of the National Dialogue. Madbouly affirmed finalizing the law's amendments in coordination with the National Dialogue's outcomes to be swiftly sent to the House of Representatives for discussion as a priority issue with the start of the coming legislative season. Source: State Information Service Egypt