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Revising the new Criminal

Procedure Code

Latifa ElBaroudi - Political Science - Year 3

The new Criminal Procedure Law has without the presence of a lawyer.If the lawyer
sparked widespread controversy, with is not present, a lawyer will be automatically
supporters and opponents. The parliament appointed to represent the defendant, which
issued it on April 29, then sent the draft law strengthens the defendant's position in
to President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi for defending themselves with the presence of a
ratification on August 26. However, the lawyer. However, despite this point having a
president decided to return the draft law to positive aspect for the defendant, the law has
the parliament for further review and confirmed exceptional cases that grant the
reconsideration of some of its provisions. prosecution the right to interrogate the
In general, the Criminal Procedure Code is defendant even if they do not have a lawyer.
an extremely important law as it regulates This applies in certain emergency cases that
and specifies in detail the litigation steps that require immediate investigation. The law also
take place from the investigation and arrest confirmed the invalidity of confessions
of the accused to the trial and appeal, with obtained under torture and indicated the need
the aim of achieving criminal justice in the to set a duration for pretrial detention, ELITE’s Seventh Anniversary (2018-2025)
end. Due to the importance of this law, the providing alternatives such as electronic
parliament decided to update it by monitoring. Under certain circumstances, the
introducing some amendments to keep pace accused may be granted compensation,
with the current era, which sees the ensuring their rights while preventing pretrial
emergence of new types of crimes, the most detention from becoming an arbitrary measure.
famous of which are cybercrimes. The law also indicated an increase in the
One of the most important points included in protection of witnesses, which prevents any
the new Code of Criminal Procedure is the concerns they may have. One of the most
protection of the defendant's rights. For important points mentioned in the law, which
example, the law states that it is not contained some contradictions, is related to the
permissible to interrogate the defendant sanctity of the home. The law affirmed the

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