Egypt: Criminal Law

Extradition is one of the most important mechanisms of international criminal cooperation, enabling states to combat transnational crime while balancing due process, human rights, and sovereign interests. As criminal activity increasingly extends beyond national borders, the surrender of fugitives has become an essential component of effective law enforcement and international justice.

The Translation of Law No. 82 of 2016 provides an English translation of Egypt’s law on combating illegal migration and migrant smuggling. Law No. 82 of 2016 was enacted to establish a comprehensive legal framework for combating illegal migration, criminalizing migrant-smuggling activities, protecting smuggled migrants, and strengthening national and international cooperation in addressing transnational organized crime related to migration.

The Translation of Law No. 58 of 1937 provides an English version of Egypt’s main criminal legislation, the Penal Code. Law No. 58 of 1937 came into force on 15 October 1937 and replaced the criminal codes previously applied before the Native Courts and Mixed Courts.