Egypt: CPJ, Others Call On Egypt to Reform Its Draft Criminal Procedure Code

Egypt: CPJ, Others Call On Egypt to Reform Its Draft Criminal Procedure Code

The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 11 other press freedom and human rights organizations, calls on Egyptian authorities to reject the current draft of the Criminal Procedure Code so a new code be developed in line with international human rights standards.

CPJ, others call on Egypt to reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code - Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 11 other press freedom and human rights organizations, calls on Egyptian authorities to reject the current draft of the Criminal Procedure Code so a new code be developed in line with international human rights standards. The joint statement highlights several problematic provisions in the draft—especially Articles 79, 80, and 116—that could effectively legalize unauthorized surveillance by granti…

Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code - Egyptian Front for Human Rights

We, the undersigned organizations, support the calls made by states during Egypt’s 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held at the Human Rights Council on January 28, 2025, urging the Egyptian government to ensure that the recently proposed draft Criminal Procedure Code (“the draft Code”) complies with its international human rights commitments. The draft, which is currently being debated in the Egyptian Parliament and intended to replace Egypt’…