Summary:

1. The Public Prosecution conducts an inspection of both Wadi El-Natroun and Abu Zaabal prisons.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison issues life sentences and aggravated prison terms against 44 citizens in 5 cases.
3. Renewing the detention of activist Sherif El-Rouby, journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab, and hundreds of citizens in State Security cases.
4. Upholding the 5-year prison sentence against economist Abdel-Khaleq Farouk on charges of publishing false news and statements.
5. The deterioration of health of citizen Walid Ahmed Ragab El-Zendahy inside Al-Wadi Al-Gedeed prison, and denying his transfer to a hospital for treatment.
6. Rotation of a citizen in Sharqia to a new case after a month-long enforced disappeared following his acquittal.
7. The military spokesperson denies the authenticity of documents allegedly linked to the Armed Forces that were circulated on a social media page.

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, 24 December

• Abu Kabir Prosecution in Sharqia investigated both Abdel Fattah Mohamed Ali and Ahmed Abdel Fattah Mohamed Ali 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, 25 December

1. 10^th of Ramadan-II Prosecution in Sharqia investigated both Tarek Sabry Abdel Samie and El Sayed Mansour El Shabrawi El Sayed after arresting them from their homes of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements then placing them in pretrial detention.

II.             Rotation

Wednesday, 24 December

• Darb Negm Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Hatem Ahmed Ali following delaying the procedures of his acquittal, then putting him through a month-long enforced disappearance, on charges of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and statements, and then placed him in pretrial detention.

III.           Detention Renewal:

Sunday, 21 December

• The Supreme State Security prosecution renewed the detention of lawyer and former candidate for the head of the Bar Association, Osama El-Shishtawy for 15 days pending Case No. 4884 of 2025, Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a group established in violation of the law and the constitution.

Monday, 22 December

• The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of journalist Safaa El-Korbegi for 15 days pending case No. 7256 of 2025 Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.

Tuesday, 23 December

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber -II, held at Badr Prison considered a session to renew the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases Nos. 2069 of 2022, 508 of 2023, 263 of 2023 including journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab, 2124 of 2023, 1410 of 2024, 2810 of 2024, 4356 of 2024, 32 of 2025, 847 of 2025, 851 of 2025, 925 of 2025, 1126 of 2025, 1601 of 2025, 2842 of 2025, 2687 of 2025, 3337 of 2025, 3723 of 2025, 4024 of 2025, 4025 of 2025, 5000 of 2025 5053 of 2025, 5677 of 2025, 6070 of 2025, 7187 of 2025, Supreme State Security.

Wednesday, 24 December

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber -II, held at Badr Prison considered a session to renew the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases Nos. 759 of 2014, 700 of 2017, 1739 of 2018, 1413 of 2019, 1634 of 2022 including activist Sherif El Rouby, 2094 of 2022, 2526 of 2023, 3615 of 2023, 655 of 2024, 1281 of 2024, 4400 of 2024, 4940 of 2024, 1518 of 2025, 3099 of 2025, Supreme State Security.

IV.          Trials:

Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison reviewed 16 cases over 5 days and decided the following:

Sunday, 21 December

• Postponing the trial of 11 defendants, in Case No. 337 of 2025, 1^st Settlement, known in the media as the case of the 1^st Settlement Cell to the session of 1 March 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 5 defendant, in Case No. 10066 of ????, Sayeda Zeinab Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Sayeda Zeinab ISIS Cell to the session of 1 March 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 21 defendants, in Case No. 7 3768 of 2025, 5^th Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Administrative Structure of the Muslim Brotherhood to the session of 16 February 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 62 defendants, in Case No. No. 7425 of 2025, 5^th Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Administrative Committees Cell, to the session of 16 February 2026.

Monday, 22 December

• Postponing the retrial of 97 defendants, in Case No. 5263 of 2025, Nasr City-I Felonies, known in the media as the case of Nasr City Cell, to the session of 14 February 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 56 defendants, in Case No. 37 of 2025, Misr El-Qadima Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Misr El-Qadima Cell, to the session of 2 February 2026.

Tuesday, 23 December

• Postponing the retrial of 89 defendants, in Case No. 1290 of 2024, 5^th Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Administrative Structure of the Muslim Brotherhood, to the session of 7 April 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 39 defendant, in Case No. 580 of 2025, 5^th Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Currency Cell to the session of 21 January 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 22 defendants, in Case No. 21122 of 2022, Nasr City Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Administrative Structure of the Muslim Brotherhood, to the session of 6 January 2026.

Wednesday, 24 December

• Postponing the retrial of 53 defendants including human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally, in Case No. 6693 of 2024, Katamia Felonies, known in the media as the case of Katamia to the session of 15 March 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 6 defendants, in Case No. 13330 of 2023, Marg Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Specialized Action Groups to the session of 5 April 2026.
• Postponing the proceedings of the retrial of 1 defendant, in Case No. 6768 of 2015, Badrashin Felonies known in the media as the case of the Badrashin Violence Incidents, to the session of 5 April 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 21 defendants, in Case No. 20953 of 2025, Haram Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Preachers of Salvation to the session of 16 March 2026.

Saturday, 27 December

• Postponing the retrial of 47 defendants, in Case No. 13452 of 2024, Kerdasa Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Specialized Action Committees Cell in Kerdasa, to the session of 22 February 2026.
• Postponing the retrial of 214 defendants, in Case No. 11678 of 2024, The Settlement Felonies, known in the Settlement ISIS Cell, as to the session of 25 February 2026.
• Postponed the retrial of 4 defendants, in Case No. 940 of 2025, Ain Shams Felonies, known in the media as the case of the Ain Shams ISIS Cell, to the session of 25 February 2025.

V.             Judicial Rulings:

Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison sentenced 44 defendants to life imprisonment and aggravated imprisonment in 5 separate cases, and acquitted 1 citizen in one case, as follows:

Sunday, 21 December

• 9 defendants to life imprisonment in Case No. 8409 of 2025, Al-Bassateen Felonies, known in the media as the Al-Bassateen Terrorist Cell case, and placed under police supervision for 5 years.

Monday, 22 December

• 2 defendants to life imprisonment and 3 defendants to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 587 of 2025, The Settlement Felonies, known in the media as the Settlement Terrorist Cell case.
• 8 defendants to life imprisonment and 8 others to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment, and placed under police supervision for 5 years in Case No. 9640 of 2025, Haram Felonies, known in the media as case of the Administrative Structure in Haram.
• 8 defendants to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in absentia, and 5 defendants to life imprisonment in absentia in Case No. 1984 of 2021, State Security, and placed under police supervision for 5 years.

Tuesday, 23 December

1. 1 defendant to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 14401 of 2025, Maadi Felonies, known in the media as the Maadi Cell case.
2. 1 defendant acquitted in Case No. 25507 of 2013, Nozha Felonies, known in the media as the Nozha Violence Incidents case.

Thursday, 25 December

1. The Misdemeanor Appeals Court of El Shorouk in New Cairo Court, rejected the appeal by economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk and upheld his 5-years prison sentence in Case No. 4527 of 2025, El-Shorouk Felonies, a copy of Case No. 4937 of 2024, State Security Prosecution, on charges of spreading false news and statements.

VI.          Statements and Information:

Tuesday, 21 December

• The military spokesperson denied what was circulating on social media regarding the granting of any privileges to officers in the armed forces in violation of the provisions of the constitution and the law.
• The official page of the Public Prosecution published that two teams from the Public Prosecution conducted an inspection of both Wadi El-Natroun and Abu Zaabal-I prisons, inspected the visiting areas, reviewed the visitation log, and listened to the inmates, who did not raise any complaints.

VII.        Prison News:

Friday, 26 December

• The deterioration of health of citizen Walid Ahmed Ragab Al-Zendahy inside Wadi El-Gedeed Prison after his transfer from Menia Prison. He is suffering from severe rectal bleeding, and the prison administration is refusing to transfer him for necessary medical treatment.

Legal Comment

The upholding of the 5-year imprisonment of economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk confirms the approach of silencing voices, the rejection of the state of and different words and opinions, and is a continuation of the siege on freedom of expression and the right to criticize, and the creation of fear.