غرفة الإتهام في قانون الإجراءات الجزائية

Abstract

"The Indictment Chamber is a specialized judicial body that aims to review decisions issued by the investigating judge or the public prosecutor before being referred to court, in order to ensure their compliance with the law and the validity of the procedures taken. It has jurisdiction to examine appeals against referral, release, or seizure orders, as well as in cases where the public prosecutor refuses to pursue the case, with the possibility of modifying or correcting the legal characterization of the facts if it does not match what actually occurred. Its procedures are characterized by strict formality, as decisions must include the signatures of the chamber’s president and the court clerk, along with the specification of the date and place; otherwise, the decisions are deemed void. The law also requires notifying the parties of the hearing date, and deliberations are held in closed sessions with the presence of the judges and the clerk, while allowing the parties and their lawyers to attend to present their observations orally or in writing, or to request an adjournment if they were not informed or did not receive the legal documents in due time, thereby ensuring the right of defense and safeguarding justice"