Pretrial Detention
The parents of the students and the young ones among them pledged before the public prosecution to diligently follow up on them, and work towards guiding them back to the right path
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
Sisi emphasized the necessity to maintain its preventive nature as a measure necessitated by investigations, without it evolving into a punitive action
Additionally, the Board will provide the President with a list of prisoners recommended for pardon through a Presidential decree.
The meeting was attended by the general director of the National Dialogue Diaa Rashwan, Rapporteur of the Human Rights and Public Freedom Committee Ahmed Raghed, Minister of Judicial and Legal Affairs Mahmoud Fawzi, and other members of the Board of Trustees.
The dialogue's board of trustees announced in a statement on Saturday that recommendations will be issued to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, along with a list of detainees for his consideration
The Board of Trustees of the National Dialogue emphasized on Saturday “full coordination” with the government to implement the outcomes of the dialogue’s first phase, and “permanent cooperation” with the new cabinet on various issues enriching discussions recommendations.
The key recommendations urgently requiring implementation are draft laws for House of Representatives and Senate elections, which would be dissolved within a year. Additionally, the draft law concerning local popular councils holds significance due to its pivotal role in the country's political, societal, and party framework.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Egyptian authorities released on Monday the long-held Al-Jazeera journalist, Hesham Abdel Aziz, and journalist Raouf Ebeid from pretrial detention.
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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