investigations
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 2 – 8 November, 2025
Summary: The mother of political prisoner and Vice President of the Strong Egypt Party, Mohamed El-Qassas, passed away without allowing him to visit her, despite submitting a request to the Prisons Authority. Postponing the trial of economist Abdel-Khaleq Farouk before the Misdemeanor Appeals Court of El-Shorouk and Badr pending a ruling on the recusal request. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 26 October – 1 November, 2025
Summary: Postponing the trial of Eng. Yahya Hussein Abdel-Hadi to allow for recusal proceedings. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, renews the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. Arrest and enforced disappearance of a citizen and his son from their home in Sharqia. Interrogation of citizens following periods of enforced disappearance in […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 19 – 25 October, 2025
Summary: Acquittal of Lawyer Montasser Al-Zayat on bail after investigation by the Financial and Commercial Affairs Prosecution. Exclusion of Engineer Haitham Al-Hariri from the list of candidates for the House of Representatives, and the Supreme Administrative Court upholds the ruling. Acquittal of 13 citizens pending trial in 2 cases on bail of their places of […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 12 – 18 October, 2025
Summary: Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison postpones the appeal from Ahmed Aboul Fotouh against the 5-year maximum security prison sentence. Renewal of detention for Media personality Safaa Al-Korbegi pending investigations by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Citizen Saleh Ayed Rabie died inside his prison cell after his health deterioration in Menia […]
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 […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt From September 28 to October 4, 2025
Summary: Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison continues the trials of — of citizens Acquittal of Activist Ahmed Douma on bail after investigation in Case No. 7071 of 2025, Supreme State Security. Investigation of dozens of citizens in Sharqia on charges of terrorism. Granting an exceptional visitation for prisoners on the occasion […]
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 21 – 27 September, 2025
Summary: Presidential decree pardoning activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. Arrest and investigation of journalist Ismail Al-Iskandarani in Case No. 6469 of 2025. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. Security forces in Tanta arrest a citizen from his home and forcibly disappear him. Investigation and charging 9 citizens in Sharqia with […]
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 7 – 13 September, 2025
Summary: Arrest of the official spokesperson for the people of Tousson in Alexandria Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison continues the trials of hundreds of citizens Investigating dozens of citizens in Sharqia who appeared after various durations of enforced disappearance. Acquittal of 39 citizens pending trial in 17 cases by order of […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. August 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The Shura Council elections have ended, elections that most Egyptians hardly noticed. Their outcome came exactly as the executive authority, the regime, and the security services had planned, with the seats pre-allocated among parties close to the authorities. Preparations have now begun for the parliamentary elections, which most opposition parties […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 31 August – 6 September 2025
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution acquits 35 citizens in 18 cases with bail of place of residence. A citizen died inside his Wadi Al Natroun Prison cell after suffering a heart attack. Rotation of 5 citizens in Sharqia. Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, including Sinai activist Saeed Atiq, after he published a […]