Justice Newsletter
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 16 – 22 August, 2026
Summary: State Security Prosecution investigates and detains the brothers of political opponents abroad on terrorism charges pending investigations. State Security Prosecution has renewed the detention of human rights lawyer Mohamed Abu El-Diyar and director Omar Salah. Security forces in Sharqia Governorate arrested Dr. Mahmoud Hosni Atman and Professor Mahmoud El-Gamal and forcibly disappeared them. An […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 9-15 August, 2026
Summary: Arrest and enforced disappearance of 4 citizens from Sharqia. Acquittal of citizen Abdullah Rabie Ibrahim after 11 years of pretrial detention and repeated transfers. Postponing the hearing for a defendant with disabilities. Director Omar Marei complained of restricted medical care during his detention renewal hearing, and the State Security Prosecution renewed his detention. Repeated […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 2 – 8 August, 2026
Summary: Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison, sentenced 13 citizens to life imprisonment and aggravated imprisonment in four cases. State Security Prosecution and the Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers renewed the detention of hundreds of citizens. Constitutional Court rejects an appeal challenging the constitutionality of Articles 384 and 395/1-2 of the Criminal […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 26 July– 1 August, 2026
Summary: Constitutional Court rejects an appeal challenging the constitutionality of Articles 384 and 395/1-2 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Supreme State Security Prosecution orders the renewal of detention of activist Nael Hassan. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison, continues trials for 1,369 citizens in 38 cases throughout the week. Rotation of 5 […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 15 July – 25 July, 2026
Summary: Journalist Haider Qandil appeared after 23 days of enforced disappearance at the State Security Prosecution, where he was interrogated about his religious beliefs and subsequently remanded in custody. The arrest of former parliamentary candidate Dr. Mohamed Zahran on charges of joining a terrorist group, then detaining him pending trial for calling for a meeting […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt June 30– 12 July, 2026
Summary: Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held at Badr Prison, heard prosecution witnesses in a case despite the absence of 6 defendants. Assault on director Omar Salah in his prison cell by another inmate, and the prison administration transferred the assailant. State Security Prosecution ordered the renewal of detention of both a child, other defendants […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 28 December – 3 January, 2025
Summary: Supreme Constitutional Court ruled that certain articles of the Penal Code (Articles 1/A and C, and the 2nd paragraph of Article 12 of the Counter Terrorism Law) are constitutional. Public Prosecution conducted inspections of Damanhour-II, Borg El Arab, and 15th of December prisons. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 21 – 27 December, 2025
Summary: The Public Prosecution conducts an inspection of both Wadi El-Natroun and Abu Zaabal prisons. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison issues life sentences and aggravated prison terms against 44 citizens in 5 cases. Renewing the detention of activist Sherif El-Rouby, journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab, and hundreds of citizens in State Security […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 14 – 20 December 2025
Summary: Interrogating Journalist Ammar Ali Hassan and charging him with publishing false news and statements, then acquitting him on bail. Renewing the detention of researcher Samir al-Iskandarani and hundreds of other citizens in connection with Supreme State Security cases. Life imprisonment and aggravated sentences were handed down to the defendants in the Agouza cell case. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 7 – 13 December, 2025
Summary: Summoning Journalist Ammar Ali Hassan appear before the Supreme State Security Prosecution for questioning. Rotation of 9 citizens in Sharqia on new cases after appearing following enforced disappearance. Renewing the detention of journalist Safaa al-Korbegi and hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. Acquittal of Journalist Ahmed Refaat, editor-in-chief of Egypt News website […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 30 November – 6 December, 2025
Summary: Death sentence for 1 defendant and life imprisonment for 2 others in the case known in the media as the “Second Nusra Front Cell” case. Investigation of 4 citizens in Sharqia after their reappearance following various periods of enforced disappearance. Release of 9 citizens after finishing the procedures of their release and approval by […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 23 – 29 November 2025
Summary: Renewing the detention of journalist Safaa El-Korbegi and hundreds of citizens in connection with Supreme State Security cases. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison postpone the trials of 16 of cases during 4 days. Acquittal of 1 citizen by order of Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber in Sharqia. The Administrative Court overturns […]