The proposed Egyptian criminal code reforms codify repression and shield authorities from accountability under the guise of legality. This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 15 ...
“Instead of seizing the opportunity to introduce much-needed protections and safeguards for detainees’ and defendants’ human rights, and end arbitrary detention, Egyptian legislators are intent on ...
(Beirut) – The decision by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt not to sign a flawed Criminal Procedure Code and to send it back to parliament for revision was a positive move, 20 civil society ...