Law and Order

Order authorities

Police interference for visa holders

When you stay in Egypt, you will find much more police in the streets than probably in your own country. It must give you the feeling of more safety, nevertheless it can happen that you are in front of it, and they make you a report or you want to make a report. Don't think this goes in the same way as you may know. Police take every involved in the conflict to the police station, and before you know it, you are in. All participants in the same crime need to be heard. Even children will be in custody, as part of a family. at the moment police came. Mostly, when it happen during your night out, there will be no one to ask what going to happen. Most policemen speak only Arabic and you probably not. So before you know, you spend a few days in the police station. Not real in prison, but without any movement, handcuffed. This is a very unpleasant experience. You need a translator and a lawyer to defend your rights as soon as possible .In that case we come to help you, without any charge. You just need to get released as soon as possible.

What happens if you are in the police station?

Know that all documentation will be written by hand. A report goes from office to office, to court and back. They will ask you to sign papers, written only in Arabic. Be aware. Wait till we are there and don't sign or give any statement. If you see no other option, sign, we rewrite it after. As our Lawyers also work in higher court, we will act quickly to solve the issues. Unawareness is the biggest enemy for you. In our cases we know the importance of trustful people next to you. Therefor we also work with mediators and psychologists, to stand by you. We can reopen cases from past, so yours too, if necessary. You can count on us.

Attorney for residents

Crime Law is mostly not in the minds of residents, however it can be an issue. For example financial liqudation or fraud, car accidents, robbery, or any kind against Law and Order. It can go totally wrong, by lack of knowledge of the new culture, and people who trick you this bad, that you end up in prison. For sure a nightmare for everyone, as your intentions were so good, and became so bad. In Egypt detention can happen without trial. There are lot of examples, in which foreigners stay sometimes for years in Egyptian prisons. We try our best to prevent this. In any case of justice, to get you to your home country, where mostly, there is no consequence anymore and you are free. However know, that visiting Egypt again, is very hard.

Be in jail in Egypt has some practical facts: you have no bed, or blankets, hygiene is none, you have shared cells, you don't get any food or drinks, this must be taken care of from your outside friends and family. It is dark, cold and very dirty. Lot is written about the circumstances, and we leave that to Human Rights activists, but in any case, you must get fair trail to face the reality of custody.

Some facts about Crime and Civil Law in Egypt

The Egyptian legal system, being considered as a civil law system, is based upon a well-established system of codified laws. Egypt's supreme law is its written constitution. Despite the non-existence of an established system of legally (de jure) binding precedents, judicial decisions do have persuasive authority. The Egyptian penal code is the supreme body regarding criminal law. Criminal law is a branch of law used by a country to determine punishment for those committing acts that the state deems detrimental for the wellness of society.

The criminal law is complex, and change often. Most important to know, that you need to inform your Embassy so they can mediate, and let a lawyer come, to protect your rights. You can count on us!