investigations
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 10 – 16 August, 2025
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution released Sameh Abu Arayes, one of the founders of the Sons of Mubarak Movement, on bail after he had published a post on X platform criticizing Saudi Arabia. Public Prosecution in Sharqia investigated 3 citizens after they reappeared from different periods of enforced disappearance and then remanded them in custody […]
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 […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. July 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: Despite the existence of dozens of officially registered parties, the political arena is almost entirely dominated by pro-government parties or those close to them. Many opposition parties are merely symbolic fronts, used to give a veneer of legitimacy to the political scene, while independent and genuine opposition figures are excluded. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 20 – 26 July, 2025
Summary Removing Alaa Abdel Fattah’s name from the list of terrorist entities. Granting exceptional prison visits from Wednesday 23 July until Thursday 28 August, celebrating July 23rd In a letter from inside Badr-III Prison, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed El-Beltagi announces the continuation of his hunger strike in protest against ill-treatment in Badr-III Prison. Cairo Criminal […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 13 – 19 July, 2025
Summary: Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison continues hold mass trials of hundreds of citizens, with many fainting due to overcrowding in the cells. State Security Prosecution continues investigating dozens of citizens under Terrorism Law. A citizen died inside a […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 6 – 12 July, 2025
Summary: Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases Public Prosecution refers 6 new cases to determine a jurisdiction. Acquittal of 3 citizens of charges of joining a terrorist group. Two detainees attempt suicide and end their lives inside their cell at Badr Prison-III. Postponing the first session in the trial […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 29 June – 5 July, 2025
Summary: Referral of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi to criminal trial, and setting a hearing for 26 July 2025, before the Terrorism Chamber. Public Prosecution denied reports about forcing one of its members to resign. Citizen Gamal Ahmed Sawi Ibrahim died after his health had deteriorated due to liver cirrhosis in prison in Menia. Acquittal […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. June 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: While opposition forces and parties remain divided over participation in the elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate, scheduled for the last quarter of this year, parties close to the regime—such as “Mostaqbal Watan” (Homeland’s Future) and “Homat Al Watan” (Homeland Protectors)—have become active in election preparations by […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 – 28 June, 2025
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution continues investigations with Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi. Mistakes by the Public Prosecution and the Ministry of Interior resulted in a 10-year hard labour sentence for former student leader Moaz al-Sharqawi in absentia, despite his imprisonment. Rotation of 4 citizens in Sharqia. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 15 – 21 June, 2025
Summary: Continuing the investigations into the case of economic expert Abdel Khaleq Farouk after his eight-month detention. Public Prosecution conducts an inspection of the 10th of Ramadan Prison for Men and the Qattah Prison for Men. Acquittal of 13 citizens by order of Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber in Sharqia. Renewing the detention of hundreds […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 25 – 31 May, 2025
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution investigated journalist Rasha Qandil and charged her with publishing false news and statements domestically and abroad, and then released her on a bail of EGP 50,000 in State Security Case No. 4196 of 2025. Administrative Court postponed the appeal of the decision to privatize public hospitals. Renewing the detention […]