According to a statement, prosecutor-General Mohamed Shawky had directed the prosecution to review the legal position of all pretrial detainees periodically.
Since April 2022, the Public Prosecution has released hundreds of pretrial detainees as part of the government's efforts to engage in a national dialogue with opposition and societal forces.
In addition, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi issued several pardons for high-profile activists who had received final verdicts in various cases.
The Presidential Pardon Committee, established in 2016 to review the cases of pretrial detainees and others who fulfil specific criteria, was reactivated in April 2022.
Earlier this month, a House subcommittee issued a draft of the proposed new Code of Criminal Procedures, adding and amending key provisions.
Among these amendments are provisions reducing the maximum duration of pretrial detention.
MP Ehab El-Tamawy, the head of the subcommittee, said the draft law will be presented to the House of Representatives for consideration during plenary sessions.
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