According to the Board of Trustees’ statement, 24 recommendations were submitted to the president, 20 of which had full consensus during the sessions held in July.

The remaining four recommendations included more than one proposed implementation mechanism.

The board added that all recommendations came out of sessions that included discussions with various political leaders, human rights advocates, public figures, members of parliament, party representatives, heads of some non-governmental organizations, and representatives from the Presidential Pardon Committee.

Pretrial detention reform was prioritized by the National Dialogue in its preparatory and general sessions with various political forces, according to the board.

The discussions covered five topics, including the duration of pretrial detention, alternatives to pretrial detention, pretrial detention in cases of multiple concurrent crimes, compensation for wrongful pretrial detention, and the measures associated with pretrial detention.

The trustee board added that the five topics covered pretrial detention well and allowed participants to express their views on the related causes and solutions. 

The board noted that the discussions were transparent, with all opinions presented during the sessions and all proposals submitted to the National Dialogue incorporated into recommendations.

It is worth noting that these sessions lasted for 12 continuous hours, involving about 120 speakers from diverse backgrounds.

Appreciation moment
 

The Board of Trustees applauded President El-Sisi's commitment to establishing a national dialogue among all sectors of society and his ongoing support and follow-up.

“This represents an important step towards creating common ground for building the new republic, under the slogan ‘A Nation for All,’ where differences in opinion do not harm the nation's unity,” the board said.

The National Dialogue was launched two years ago upon a call from the president to address Egypt's diverse political, economic, and social issues.

In August 2023, the first round of discussions concluded with recommendations later submitted to his excellency, followed by a second round in January 2024 to tackle economic challenges.