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Judiciary and Transitional Justice Bulletin Period: 1–15 June 2026
First: Trials and the Judiciary The first half of June 2026 witnessed numerous trials (nearly 100 trials) before the terrorism circuits – the First Terrorism Circuit headed by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny with Judges Wael Omran and Gharib Ezzat as members, and the Second Terrorism Circuit headed by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moniem with Judges Wael […]
Justice and Transitional Justice Bulletin May 2026
First: Trials Despite the relatively long Eid al-Adha holiday period, approximately 166 court hearings involving more than 700 defendants were held during May. Most of these proceedings were conducted before State Security felony circuits and terrorism chambers at Badr Prison Court Complex, in addition to the trial of activist Ahmed Douma before the Fifth […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. December 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: A sharp decline in popular participation—almost amounting to a boycott—has marked the parliamentary elections, which are still ongoing, amid the same level of public disengagement. Homeland Future Party (Mostaqbal Watan): Despite administrative court rulings invalidating election results in dozens of constituencies, the Future of the Nation Party remains the largest […]
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 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 5 – 11 October, 2025
Summary: Acquittal of 38 citizens pending on bail by order of the Supreme State Security Prosecution A new case of enforced disappearance in Sharqia. Citizen Ahmed Hamed Bashandi died inside Badr Prison Hospital after his transfer from Abu Zaabal Prison following a deterioration in his health. Renewing the detention of detention of cartoonist Ashraf Omar […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. September 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: Political parties, especially those close to the authorities, became active in their activities and charitable work in preparation for the parliamentary elections. During this time, a crisis erupted in the Homeland Protectors Party when one of its female members went live on social media accusing the party of receiving money […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 14 – 20 September 2025
Summary: Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison renews the detention of hundreds of citizens in terrorism cases. Supreme State Security Prosecution orders the acquittal of dozens of citizens in Sharqia. Postponing the trial of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi and hundreds of other citizens before the terrorism courts held at Badr Prison. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 17 – 23 August, 2025
Summary: Acquittal of lawyer Mahinour El-Masry on L.E. 50,000 bail, after investigation by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Rotation of poet Galal El-Beheiri to a new case after investigation by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. The family of activist and prisoner of conscience […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 3 – 9 August, 2025
Summary: Acquittal of Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Atallah on a EGP 30,000 bail after investigation for a report on Badr-III Prison. State Security Prosecution referred a number of cases to the Cairo Court of Appeals to determine the jurisdiction to hear them. Cairo Airport Security arrested citizen Emad El-Sayed Hassan Ibrahim upon his return from […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 27 July – 2 August, 2025
Summary: A sentence of five years in prison with hard labor against Engineer Ahmed Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, son of former presidential candidate Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Supreme State Security Prosecution has a new case against activist Ahmed Douma, accusing him of publishing false news and statements, and then releasing him on L.E. 50,000 […]