Summary:

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison continues the trials of — of citizens
2. Acquittal of Activist Ahmed Douma on bail after investigation in Case No. 7071 of 2025, Supreme State Security.
3. Investigation of dozens of citizens in Sharqia on charges of terrorism.
4. Granting an exceptional visitation for prisoners on the occasion of the October War anniversary.
5. Shorouk Misdemeanor Court sentenced economic expert Abdel Khaleq Farouk to 5 years in prison, after an unfair trial.
6. Supreme State Security Prosecution referred dozens of citizens in several cases to the Cairo Court of Appeals to determine the chamber to consider the charges.

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:

Sunday, 28 September

• 10^th of Ramadan-III Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Sayed Ibrahim Abdel Wahid after arresting him from his home and putting him in — days enforced disappearance, and then accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements placing him in pretrial detention.

Tuesday, 30 September

1. Zagazig Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Abdel Moneim Mohamed Abdel Moneim after appearing from 9 days enforced disappearance, and accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements then placing them in pretrial detention.

Wednesday, 1 October

1. 10^th of Ramadan-II Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Ihab Al-Shawadfi Ahmed Allam and Abdel-Wahab Ibrahim Gomaa 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.

Thursday, 2 October

1. Zagazig Total Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Adham Saeed Ragab after appearing from 3 days enforced disappearance, and accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements then placing them in pretrial detention.
2. 10^th of Ramadan-III Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Abdullah Abdel Rahman Eid and Hassan Hussein after arresting them from their homes, accusing them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements and then kept them in pretrial detention.

II.                Acquittal:

Wednesday, 7 May

• Supreme State Security Prosecution released activist Ahmed Douma on a EGP 50,000 bail after investigating him in Case No. 7071 of 2025 Supreme State Security, accusing him of spreading false news and statements at home and abroad.

III.             Trials:

Sunday, 4 May

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 56 defendants, in Case No. 1977 of 2023, known in the media as the case of Administrative Structure Cell to the session of 22 November 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of defendants, in Case No. 83 of 2024, Nasr City Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Nasr City ISIS cell to the session of 29 October 2025.

Monday, 29 September

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 1 defendant, in Case No. 31340 of 2025, Helwan Felonies, on charges of Joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and information to the session of 28 October 2025.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 9 defendants, in Case No. 5091 of 2025, Nasr City Felonies, known in the media as the case of Nasr City ISIS Cell to the session of 24 November 2025.
3. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 23 defendants, in Case No. 11801 of 2024, Dar El Salam Felonies, known in the media as the case of Specialized Work Committees Cell to the session of 24 November 2025.
4. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 24 defendants, in Case No. 21574 of 2024, Nasr City Felonies, known in the media as the case of Nasr City Cell to the session of 25 November 2025.
5. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 80 defendants, in Case No. 14487 of 2024, Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of Administrative Structure to the session of 23 November 2025.

Tuesday, 30 September

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 3 defendants, in Case No. 940 of 2025, Ain Shams Felonies, known in the media as the case of Ain Shams ISIS Cell to the session of 9 November 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 71 defendants, in Case No. 12925 of 2025, 5th Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of Settlement Cell to the session of 24 November 2025.

Saturday, 10 May

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 25 defendants, in Case No. 286 of 2023, known in the media as the case of Structure of Administrative Committees.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 23 defendants, in Case No. 20701 of 2024, Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of Financial Support Committees of the Settlement.
3. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 63 defendants, in Case No. 14488 of 2024, Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of The Administrative Structure Cell of the Muslim Brotherhood.

IV.            Judicial Rulings:

Thursday, 2 October

1. Shorouk Misdemeanor Court, sentenced economic expert Abdel Khaleq Farouk in Case No. 4527 of 2025, Shorouk Misdemeanor Court, to 5 years in prison, on charges of publishing false news and statements, and denied him access to lawyers and adequate access to the case file.

V.               Decisions and legislation:

Wednesday, I October

1. Ministry of Interior decided to grant prison inmates one exceptional visit, starting from 7 October, until 3 November, on the occasion of the October War victories, and it will not be counted as part of regular visits.

VI.            Actions of Public Prosecution

During the Whole Week

• State Security Prosecution, referred cases numbers Nos. 2464 of 2023 and 3391 of 2023, State Security, to the Cairo Court of Appeal to determine a jurisdiction to hear the case.

Legal Comment

Shorouk Misdemeanor Court sentenced economic expert Abdel Khaleq Farouk

on charges of “spreading false news” on social media, to 5-years imprisonment, based on his views and analyses regarding the economic situation of the country. This raises serious questions regarding the commitment of the court to fair trial guarantees, especially in relation to the failure to provide the defense team with a copy of the case documents, or full access to the evidence in question. This constitutes a violation of the right to defense, as stipulated in the law, the constitution, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

In a move that once again highlights the reality of freedom of expression in Egypt, the Supreme State Security Prosecution investigated political activist Ahmed Douma for the second time in less than a month, in a new case, which is his sixth in a short period, based on his Facebook post addressing the allegations that former Minister of Supply Bassem Ouda had been assaulted inside Badr Prison, pointing out that the same officer had previously assaulted him personally during his detention in Tora Prison, and then acquitted him on an L.E. 50,000.

Imposing a high bail now has been a form of indirect pressure, transforming the exercise of the right to expression into an economic burden that limits participation in the public sphere.