Criminal Code amendments

Egypt’s House of Representatives announces new amendments to Criminal Code

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 09:49 GMT

The proposed changes include reducing the maximum period for pretrial detention from six months to four months for misdemeanours, from eighteen months to twelve months for felonies, and from two years to eighteen months for cases involving life imprisonment or the death penalty. Additionally, the detention period for defendants in the Court of Cassation is now specified to not exceed two years, addressing a gap in the current law.

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