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.

The joint statement highlights several problematic provisions in the draft–especially Articles 79, 80, and 116–that could effectively legalize unauthorized surveillance by granting authorities broad powers to intercept private…