Summary:
1. The arrest of some relatives and supporters of the potential presidential candidate, Ahmed Tantawi, at the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
2. Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of approximately 1,299 citizens pending Supreme State Security cases.
3. The Ministry of Interior denies the seizure of a house belonging to the President of the Constitution Party, and that the reservation was issued in implementation of a judicial order
4. A female citizen was arrested for criticizing the price hike.
5. Reserving the case of Engineer Yahya Hussein for judgment and postponing the trial of activist Mohamed Adel for the prosecution and defense pleadings.
6. Aggravated imprisonment for a year for five defendants in the case of the events of the third anniversary of the January revolution, and the acquittal of an accused in the ISIS Assalam cell case.
Details
1. Arrest and Detention:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
The security forces in Al-Sharqia arrested the citizens / Muhammad Salah, Adel Muhammad Ali, Saeed Attia from their homes in different villages, and they have not been presented to any investigation party so far.
On May 10, the citizen / Waleed Muhammad Abdel Hamid Mukhaimer was arrested from his home in the village of Minya al-Qamh, and he was not presented to any of the investigation authorities so far.
2. Prosecution investigations:
Investigations of the Supreme State Security Prosecution:
The Supreme State Security Prosecution investigated, during the period covered by the bulletin, from May 5 to May 11, 2023, 33 citizens, including 2 relatives and a number of supporters of the potential presidential candidate Ahmed Tantawi, accusing them of joining a terrorist group and committing a financing crime, and remanded them in custody pending investigations. .
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Abu Kabir Partial Prosecution interrogated the citizen / Ahmed Al-Naggar after he was arrested from his house and held in pre-trial detention on charges of joining a terrorist group and promoting the purposes of a terrorist group.
Thursday, May 11th
The Kafr Saqr Partial Prosecution interrogated each of the citizens / Mustafa Khalifa, Ehab Lashin, Mahmoud Helmy Abdel Hamid, after they were arrested and remanded in custody on charges of joining a terrorist group and promoting the purposes of a terrorist group.
3. Detention renewal:
Saturday, May 6, 2023
The First Chamber of the Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of hundreds of citizens held in pretrial detention pending cases No. 623 of 2018, 750 of 2019, 647 of 2020, 1054 of 2020, 383 of 2021, 620 of 2021, 883 of 2021, 966 of 2021, 1934 For the year 2021, 2215 for the year 2021, 2285 for the year 2021, 96 for the year 2022, 400 for the year 2022, 573 for the year 2022, 1691 for the year 2022, 2184 for the year 2022, 2216 for the year 2022 Supreme State Security.
Sunday 7 May
The same chamber renewed the detention of dozens of citizens pending cases No. 810 of 2019, 2121 of 2021, 330 of 2022, 1691 of 2022, 1893 of 2022. Among the defendants presented are journalist Manal Agrama, 1940 of 2022 Supreme State Security and human rights lawyer Ahmed Al-Helou.
Monday, May 8th
1. The same chamber renewed the imprisonment of hundreds of detained citizens in cases in cases, numbers 867 of 2005, 1175 of 2018, 563 of 2019, 1335 of 2019, 1430 of 2019, 1480 of 2019, 58 of 2020, 335 of 2020, 534 of 2020, 558 of 2020, 680 of 2020, 730 of 2020, 786 of 2020, 1022 of 2020, 260 of 2021, 484 of 2021, 656 of 2021, 909 of 2021, 912 of 2021, 1413 of 2021 , 1934 of 2021, 1984 of the year 2021, 1987 of 2021, 2064 of 2021, 2056 of 2021, 2739 of 2021, 40 of 2022, 85 of 2022, 93 of 2022, 1020 of 2022, 1436 of 2022, 1493 of 2022, 1 540 of 2022, 1633 of 2022, 1635 of 2022, 1644 of 2022, 1645 of 2022, 1650 of 2022, 1752 of 2022, 1958 of 2022, 1977 of 2022, 2070 of 2022, 2135 of 2022, 2514 of 2022 Supreme State Security.
2. The Eighth Chamber of the Zagazig Criminal Court renewed the detention of 8 citizens for a period of 45 days in Case No. 1504 of 2021, the Zagazig Center, on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements. As well as 3 citizens for a period of 45 days in Case No. 1650 of 2021, Zagazig Center, on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements.
Tuesday, May 9th
1. The First Chamber of Terrorism at the Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of hundreds of citizens held in pretrial detention pending cases No. 977 of 2017, 1365 of 2018, and among the defendants were journalists Bahaa El-Din Ibrahim and Rabie El-Sheikh, 1555 of 2018, 650 of 2019, 706 of 2019, 1475 of the year 2019, 1956 of 2019, 535 of 2020, 649 of 2020, 680 of 2020 and among the defendants, journalist Medhat Ramadan, 970 of 2020, 1006 of 2020, 1054 of 2020, 238 of 2021, 910 of 2021, 100 2021, 1222 of the year 2021, 1413 of 2021, 1869 of 2021, 2055 of 2021, 2207 of 2021, 2215 of 2021, 2556 of 2021, 2739 of 2021, 2993 of 2021, 4 of 2022, 5 of 2022, 2 00 of 2022, 907 of 2022, 911 of 2022, 1391 of 2022, 1473 of 2022, 1539 of 2022, 1634 of 2022 and among the defendants the activist Sherif El Rouby, 1654 of 2022, 1660 of 2022, 1960 of 2022, 2135 of 2022, 2412 2022, 2515 for the year 2022 Supreme State Security.
2. The Eighth Chamber of the Zagazig Criminal Court renewed the detention of one citizen for a period of 45 days in Case No. 2111 of 2021, Zagazig Center, for allegedly joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.
3. Release:
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
1. Borg Al Arab Prosecution Office in Alexandria released the postgraduate student/ Moaz Rizk, with a financial bail of 3 thousand pounds, in Case No. 6777 of 2022.
2. The Supreme State Security Prosecution released Mohamed Sayed Abdel Qader, uncle of the former deputy and potential presidential candidate Ahmed Al-Tantawi, on bail of five thousand pounds, in Case No. 2397 of 2021, Supreme State Security.
4. Trials:
Saturday, May 6, 2023
1. The First Chamber, Cairo Criminal Court, adjourned the trial of one defendant in the case known in the media as the Specific Committee Cell Case in Helwan to the session of June 4, 2023, And the trial of one defendant in the case known in the media as the ISIS Cell Case, Helwan, to the session of June 5, 2023.
2. The Aga Misdemeanor Court in Mansoura postponed the trial of the political activist and member of the April 6 Movement, Mohamed Adel, on charges of spreading false news, to the session of June 24, 2023.
3. The Terrorism Chamber in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court postponed the trial of two citizens, Case No. 645 of 2023, Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, one citizen in Case No. 4585 of 2023, Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, one citizen in Case No. 6306 of 2023, two citizens in Case No. 743 of 2023. The trial of one citizen in Case No. 7445 of 2023, two citizens in Case No. 8050 of 2023, one citizen in Case No. 749 of 2023, one citizen in Case No. 749 of 2023 No. 793 of 2023, and one citizen in Case No. 794 of 2023, all of them accused of spreading false news and promoting the purposes of a terrorist group, misdemeanor of the second department, Zagazig.
Sunday 7 May
The Court of Cassation reserved the appeal submitted by 19 defendants against the death sentences issued before them, life imprisonment, and severe imprisonment in the case known in the media as the Abu Kabir Violence Incident Case, to utter the verdict in the July 2, 2023 session.
Monday, May 8th
1. The Cairo Criminal Court postponed the retrial of the former Minister of Finance, Boutros Ghali, in the case known in the media as the Customs Corruption Case, to the July 3, 2023 session.
2. The First Chamber of Terrorism in the Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of 10 defendants in the case known in the media as the “Minya Terrorist Cell Case” to the session of June 6, 2023 and the retrial of one defendant in the case known in the media as the “Al Zaytoun Cell Case” to utter the verdict in the session of July 1, 2023.
Thursday, May 11th
Nasr City Second Misdemeanor Court adjourned the trial of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel-Hadi on charges of publishing false news and statements for the ruling in the July 13, 2023 session.
5. Judicial rulings:
Saturday, May 6, 2023
The First Chamber of Terrorism in the Cairo Criminal Court ruled that 5 defendants be sentenced to one year in prison in the case known in the media as the case of the events of the third anniversary of the January revolution.
Thursday, May 11th
The Hihya Court of Appeal for Misdemeanors decided to cancel the prison sentence and a fine against 5 citizens, and again acquitted them of the accusations attributed to them of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements.
6. Legislations and decisions:
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Official Gazette published in its issue No. 18 bis Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1801 of 2023 the Prime Minister’s decision to exempt gold imported to customs ports, accompanied by passengers coming from abroad, from customs tax and other fees.
7. Statements and declarations:
Sunday, May 7, 2023
The official page of the Ministry of the Interior published a statement denying the validity of what was circulated on a number of pages affiliated with the terrorist Brotherhood on social media regarding the arrest of a woman for criticizing the high prices, and that the aforementioned woman is a member of the terrorist Brotherhood and is involved in the group’s illegal activities. She is currently imprisoned pending investigations by the Public Prosecution.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
1. The official page of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on the social networking site Facebook denied the issuance of a decision to raise the price of the subsidized loaf of bread, coinciding with the increase in the cost of its production after raising the price of diesel.
2. The official page of the Ministry of the Interior published a statement denying what it described as untrue what was circulated by a channel affiliated with the terrorist Brotherhood regarding the allegation that the house of the head of one of the parties had been seized. Adding that the aforementioned house is one of the headquarters of one of the hostile elements fleeing abroad and linked to the terrorist Brotherhood group.
Legal Comment
– The decision of the First Chamber of Terrorism in the Cairo Criminal Court over the course of the week imprisoned approximately 1,299 citizens, and they are all those brought before it in cases where the investigation of the Supreme State Security Prosecution was limited to sloppy and empty records. The maximum limit for pretrial detention raises the question of how long the terrorism chambers will continue to ignore the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and work to implement its texts and articles, as well as hold those who obstruct the implementation of its provisions accountable.
– The decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution to release the uncle of the potential presidential candidate and former parliamentarian, Ahmed Tantawi, after his arrest, along with a number of supporters and uncle of the potential presidential candidate, was just a step to correct a wrong action that must be followed by a decision to release all of the arrested supporters and relatives of the former parliamentarian and presidential candidate.
– The Ministry of Interior’s statement denied what was circulated on social media regarding the reservation of a residential apartment for the head of one of the parties – according to what was published on the official page of the Ministry of Interior via social media Facebook, at the time, justifying that the decision was issued to one of the headquarters of one of the opponents fleeing abroad and linked to the terrorist Brotherhood “in implementation of a judicial order” without referring to the court or judicial body that issued the decision, as well as the case in which the reservation decision was issued, at a time when Ms. Gamila Ismail, head of the Constitution Party, published on her page on the social networking site Facebook that the security forces implemented a reservation on her and her children’s residential apartment, as well as the former head of Al-Ghad Party, Ayman Nour, on the social networking site Twitter, mentioned the security forces’ reservation of the residential apartment of his children, Nour Ayman Nour, Shadi Ayman Nour, from his ex-wife, Professor Gamila Ismail, which has been registered in their names since 1998, to raise suspicion and doubt in the procedures in which many apartments were reserved on.
– Arbitrary trials continued against political opponents of the current regime, such as engineer Yahya Hussein Abd al-Hadi Imam, and the trial of political activist Muhammad Adel before the Aga Misdemeanor Court. The defense pleadings in both cases agreed on the lack of principles and standards for a fair and equitable trial, which comes on top of which is presenting a real legal defense.