Imprisonment instead of the death penalty for minors…

Imprisonment instead of the death penalty for minors…

Ali Sabri, Minister of Justice is scheduled to present two amended bills to the Second Reading in Parliament today (21).

The Ministry Advisory Committee on Judicial Affairs chaired by the Minister of Justice Ali Sabri on the 15th of this month agreed to present two Amendments to the Bills (Second Reading) and recommendation in Parliament today (21).

Accordingly, the Juvenile Offenders (Training Schools) (Amendment) Bill, Penal Code (Amendment) Bill and an order under the Code of Civil Procedure published in Gazette No. 2234/67 dated 02.07.2021 is to be passed after debate.

Accordingly, the juvenile offenders (training schools) (Amendment) Bill age limit under 18 years Revised as 18-22. Also by the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill Instead of imposing the death penalty on minors, provisions will be made to impose imprisonment.

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