Egypt’s Sisi directs to use technology in litigation system

CAIRO- 8 May 2023: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave directives to enhance the use of the state-of-the-art technology in the litigation system nationwide, said Presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy in a statement on Monday.

The President added that the usage of this technology would help regulate and govern all components of the system and contributing to the achievement of equitable and swift justice, Fahmy continued.

The President’s directives came during a meeting with Minister of Justice Omar Marwan.

The meeting also followed-up on the main aspects were presented, including the expansion of the application of artificial intelligence techniques to convert speech into written text during judicial hearings.

The minister presented the latest ongoing efforts to prepare and draft the new package of family laws, particularly the personal status bill for Muslims and Christians, as well as the draft law establishing and organizing the Egyptian Family Support Fund.

Regarding this matter, the President gave directives to conduct a broad and in-depth community dialogue on draft laws to be finalized, listening with interest and seriousness to all voices, and accommodating various concerns and views that would achieve the laws' objectives of safeguarding rights, protecting children and supporting family cohesion, in the public interest.