The Egyptian Parliament in the New Administrative Capital.
The session coincides with the opening of parliament's new legislative season, which, under the constitution, must begin before the first Thursday of October each year.
Earlier Sunday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi referred the draft Criminal Procedure Law back to the House of Representatives for reconsideration, following objections raised over several of its articles.
According to the presidency's statement, the draft Criminal Procedure Law was received from the House of Representatives on 26 August 2025, with a request for its promulgation. Since then, numerous appeals have been submitted to the president urging reconsideration of specific provisions within the draft.
In late April, following three years of preparation and five months of extensive discussions, parliament finally approved the 544-article Criminal Procedures Law despite the concerns raised by civil society institutions, including most notably lawyers and the journalists' syndicate.
The law includes six sections which cover criminal prosecution, evidence collection, courts, appeals, enforcement, and international judicial cooperation over criminal matters.
File Photo: A refugee family in Khan Yunis in the Gaza area of Southern Palestine (1948-1949). Photo courtesy of UN.
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