Penal Code to be amended to annul death sentence to minors

Justice Minister Ali Sabry would present in Parliament an amendment to the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill tomorrow, which would establish provisions to replace the verdict of death sentence being given to minors replacing it with custodial sentences, Parliament media unit said today.

The Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) (Amendment) Bill and the Regulations made by the Minister of Justice under Section 840 of the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101) read with Section 214 of the said Code and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2234/67 dated July 2, 2021 are also being scheduled to be passed in Parliament post-debate.

The Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) (Amendment) Bill aims at amending the age limit of persons who would be rehabilitated as 22 whereas it was below 18 previously. The Bill also amends for the purpose of being gender neutral.(AS & YP)