Egyptian detainees issue call for government to apply new caps to pretrial detention

Egyptian detainees have issued a formal call urging the government to apply new caps to pretrial detention. The appeal centers on the newly adopted Criminal Procedure Code, which was passed in November and is scheduled to take effect in October of this year.

The upcoming legislation promises to establish strict limits on the length of time individuals can be held in pretrial detention. The detainees' demand highlights ongoing concerns regarding the use of extended pretrial detention within the country's legal system as the implementation date approaches.