Summary

1. Removing Alaa Abdel Fattah’s name from the list of terrorist entities.
2. Granting exceptional prison visits from Wednesday 23 July until Thursday 28 August, celebrating July 23^rd
3. In a letter from inside Badr-III Prison, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed El-Beltagi announces the continuation of his hunger strike in protest against ill-treatment in Badr-III Prison.
4. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison continues the trials of hundreds of citizens
5. Ministry of Interior denies the existence of letters attributed to inmates at one of the prisons, alleging their abuse inside their cells.

Details

I.                Prosecution Investigations:

• Supreme State Security Prosecution:

During the bulletin’s coverage period; State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, who reappeared following varying periods of enforced disappearance, under the Anti-Terrorism Law and remanded in custody.

• Public Prosecution:

Wednesday, 7 July

1. Dakarnas Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Hazem Hamto El-Shahat and Fawzi Ibrahim after arresting them from their homes and accusing them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements then placing them in pretrial detention.

II.             Detention Renewal:

Tuesday, 22 July

• The Supreme State Security prosecution renewed the detention of Fatima Sayed Ahmed Abdel Aal for 15 days pending investigations into Case No. 3865 of 2025, Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a group established in violation of the law and the constitution.
• The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Suhail Mohamed Mohamad Hegazi for 15 days pending case No. 1604 of 2025 Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.

III.           Acquittal:

Sunday, 20 July

• Zagazig Criminal Court in Sharqia decided to accept the appeal and acquit 5 citizens, against the decision to detain them in pretrial detention on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements and release them on bail. They are Ahmed Hamed Saeed, Mohamed Abdel Hamid Abdel Moneim Salama, Osama Abu Hatab El-Sayed, El-Sayed Sami El-Sayed, and Mamdouh Gamal Abdullah Atwa.

IV.          Release:

Thursday, 5 June

1. Security forces at Zagazig Police Station in Sharqia released Azouz Ahmed Abdel Halim in implementation of a decision by the National Security Sector.

V.             Trials:

Sunday, 20 July

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 39 defendants, in Case No. 580 of 2025, 5^th Settlement Felonies, known as the case of the currency cell to the session of 17 August 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 7 defendants, in Case No. 267 of 2021, Ain Shams Felonies, known as the case of the Ain Shams ISIS Cell to the session of 17 August 2025.

Monday, 21 July

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 1 defendant, in Case No. 32 of 2021, Warraq Felonies, known as the case of Warraq Terrorist Cell to the sentencing session of 15 November 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 6 defendants, in Case No. 4019 of 2025, October Felonies, known as the case of October ISIS Cell to the session of 18 August 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 29 defendants, in Case No. 557 of 2025, Al Salam Felonies, known as the case of the Administrative Structure Cell in Al Salam to the session of 19 October 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 9 defendants, in Case No. 43150 of 2015, Nasr City Felonies, known as the case of Rabia Sit-in Dispersal to the sentencing session of 15 November 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 5 defendants, in Case No. 282 of 2025, Nasr City Felonies, known as the case of Nasr City Cell to the review session of 12 October 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 68 defendants, in Case No. 8944 of 2024, Qasr Al-Nil Felonies, known as the case of Qasr Al-Nil to the session of 21 October 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 49 defendants, in Case No. 14409 of 2024, Omrania Felonies, known as the case of the Administrative Structure to the review session of 22 October 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 62 defendants, in Case No. 7425 of 2025, Settlement Felonies, known as the case of the Administrative Committees to the session of 19 October 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 8 defendants, in Case No. 1937 of 2025, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Felonies, known as the case of Al-Darb Al-Ahmar ISIS Cell to the session of 21 September 2025.

Saturday, 26 July

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 115 defendants, in Case No. 5490 of 2024, Qasr El-Nil Felonies, known in the medica as the case of Armed Groups Cell.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 222 defendants, in Case No. 670 of 2022, State Security, known in the medica as the case of Sharqia ISIS Cell.

VI.          Judicial Rulings:

Monday, 21 July

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison ruled to remove activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s name from the list of terrorist entities.

VII.        Statements and Information:

Sunday, 20 July

• The Ministry of Interior announced in a statement that security forces had eliminated two members of what it described as Hasm terrorists while they were preparing and planning to revive their activities and carry out hostile operations targeting security and economic facilities.

Tuesday, 22 July

• The Ministry of Interior published on its official Facebook page granting exceptional prison visits from Wednesday 23 July until Thursday 28 August, celebrating July 23rd Revolution.

VIII.     Prison News:

Wednesday, 23 July

• Egyptian Network for Human Rights published a message on its Facebook page attributed to Mohamed El-Beltagi, a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood, announcing the continuation of the hunger strike he began on 1 July in protest of the poor conditions in Badr-III Prison and the denial of visits for more than eight years.

Legal Comment

Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison issued a ruling to remove the name of political activist and prisoner of conscience Alaa Abdel Fattah from the list of terrorist entities.

This represents an important step towards correcting the mistake or crime of persecuting opponents through the application of counterterrorism laws. Alaa’s inclusion on the terrorist list was not based on any crime in the legal or constitutional sense, but rather came in the context of the rejection of his views and peaceful activism.

This ruling also restores Alaa’s reputation, albeit partially, and confirms that the criteria for inclusion must be subject to strict review rather than being a tool for political punishment.

Inside Badr-III Prison, a number of detainees, most recently Dr. Mohamed El-Beltagi, have continued their hunger strike, which is a dangerous indicator reflecting the extent of the suffering and violations to which detainees in this prison are subjected, amidst denials from the Ministry of Interior.

A hunger strike is not a passing act, but rather, a final cry of protest by detainees when justice is absent and all avenues of grievance and redress are closed to them.

The successive hunger strikes, particularly in Badr-III Prison, confirm that the prison has become a battleground for violations, with detainees denied their most basic rights, such as exercise, visits, healthcare, and communication with the outside world. The silence from the Ministry of Interior reflects a lack of transparency and oversight, raising further questions about the absence of the Public Prosecution and its role.