Mostafa Shawky

Egypt’s Criminal Procedure Law: A Deferred Opportunity or the Start of a New Review?

The delay in implementing Egypt’s new Criminal Procedure Law until October 2027 has reopened the debate over the need to revisit the legislation, amid calls for a broader legislative review that goes beyond technical and organizational preparations to cover fair trial guarantees, defense rights, pretrial detention, and limits on the powers of investigative bodies and the judicial police.