Procedural rules for combating terrorist crime in the pre-trial phase: A comparative study.

Criminal procedural legislation is considered the foundation for combating terrorist crimes as it is the effective means and deterrent tool through which the state can affirm the rule of law and maintain security and peace, as well as protect rights and freedoms in the face of criminal phenomena that threaten security and stability. Furthermore, confronting terrorist crime requires the establishment of specific legal systems from a procedural perspective to pursue those who commit terrorist acts, and this system must not resemble the state of emergency law in terms of exceptions that utilize procedures disrupting constitutional texts or infringing on public freedoms. Or the basic rights of individuals, but with specific procedural texts that have some exceptions so that they can have a special character of speed in the procedures to pursue the perpetrators of these crimes, especially since they may be from other countries, not residing in the territory of the state, or able to escape after committing these acts. Nevertheless, these special procedures require to be surrounded by guarantees to achieve a balance between combating crime and preserving the basic rights of the individual and their public freedoms.