Law
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 28 December – 3 January, 2025
Summary: Supreme Constitutional Court ruled that certain articles of the Penal Code (Articles 1/A and C, and the 2nd paragraph of Article 12 of the Counter Terrorism Law) are constitutional. Public Prosecution conducted inspections of Damanhour-II, Borg El Arab, and 15th of December prisons. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security […]
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 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 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 […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 28 – 30 August, 2025
Summary: Acquittal of an activist with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights after his arrest and referral to the State Security Prosecution. Rotation of 7 citizens in Sharqia. Exceptional visitation in Egyptian prisons on the occasion of AlMawled AlNabawy. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens including Sherif Al Rouby pending Supreme State Security cases. […]
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 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 […]
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 1 – 14 June, 2025
Before you read: Due to Eid al-Adha, many sessions have already taken place, and then the first two weeks of June were merged. Summary: A one-time exceptional visit to prisons on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, by decision of the Ministry of Interior. Supreme State Security Prosecution released continues investigations and imprisonment of citizens under […]