President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s remarks on amending laws to speed up court proceedings in terrorism crimes is drawing up concerns among legal experts, Al-Monitor reports. House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal said the House was even willing to amend the constitution to “allow the military judiciary to look into terrorism crimes.” A number of experts believe the existing laws, including the Penal Code and the Law on Terrorist Entities and Combatting Terrorism, are sufficient.

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