The Egyptian presidency’s official website highlights a decision by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi under the headline: “President Issues New Criminal Procedure Code Following Parliament’s Approval and the Removal…
The Egyptian presidency’s official website highlights a decision by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi under the headline: “President Issues New Criminal Procedure Code Following Parliament’s Approval and the Removal of Grounds for Objection” (https://h1.nu/1HAfh). The presidential decision, published on 12th November 2025, has yet to take effect, more than a year after its approval and publication in the Official Gazette.
The authorities say the delay is due to the need to complete the technical and logistical preparations and training required to implement the law. The delay in implementing the controversial law, which was due to come into force on 1st October 2026, has prolonged the suffering of political opponents and prisoners of conscience held in pretrial detention. Many have spent more […]
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