Summary:
1. Four citizens from Sharkia governorate were arrested and taken to an unknown destination; they were not presented to the investigation authorities.
2. Interrogation of dozens of those arrested over different days before the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
3. The continuation of the ongoing trials before the terrorism departments based on the Anti-Terrorism Law and the Egyptian Penal Code.
4. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens before the terrorism departments pending cases of the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
5. The release of 7 citizens after the completion of their release procedures in Sharkia Governorate.
6. The Parliament issues Law No. 29 of 2023 issuing a law regulating the possession of dangerous animals and dogs.
Details
1. Arrest and Detention:
Monday, May 29, 2023
Security forces in Al-Sharqia governorate arrested the citizen/ Ismail Abdel-Fattah from his house in Kafr Saqr center and took him to an unknown destination and did not present him to the investigation authorities.
Wed 31 May
Three citizens in Sharkia were arrested from their homes in different centers in the governorate, and they were taken to an unknown destination; they were not presented to the investigation authorities.
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 26 to June 1, 2023, 58 citizens, accusing them of joining a terrorist group and committing a financing crime, and imprisoned them pending investigations.
Public Prosecution Investigations:
Sunday, May 28, 2023
The Kafr Saqr Prosecution office interrogated Sayed Abd al-Salam and Salah Attia after arresting them from their homes at dawn, presenting them to the Prosecution Office, and holding them in pretrial detention on charges of joining a terrorist group.
3. Detention Renewal:
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Third Chamber, Cairo Criminal Court, examined the renewal of the detention of dozens of citizens held in pretrial detention in cases No. 471 of 2017, 1331 of 2018, 1780 of 2019, 58 of 2020, 502 of 2020, 517 of 2020, 558 of 2020, 730 of 2020 , 1056 of 2020, 590 of 2021, 620 of 2021, 656 of 2021, 657 of 2021, 1624 of 2021, 1690 of 2021, 2055 of 2021, 2065 of 2021, 2467 of 2021, 2714 For the year 2021, 2976 for the year 2021, 200 for the year 2022, 305 for the year 2022, 670 for the year 2022, 1493 for the year 2022, 1576 for the year 2022, 1633 for the year 2022, 1940 for the year 2022, 2069 for the year 2022, 2182 for the year 2022, 1 for the year 2023 Supreme State Security
Wed 31 May
1. The Third Chamber, considered the detention renewal session of dozens of citizens detained in pretrial detention in cases No. 29 of 2016, 689 of 2017, 277 of 2019, 488 of 2019. Among the defendants was journalist Mustafa Al-Khatib, 515 of 2019, 810 of 2019 and among the defendants, publisher Ismail El Kemary, 1318 of 2019, 1400 of 2019, 1470 of 2019, 1779 of 2019, 1021 of 2020, 1055 of 2020, 1118 of 2020, 482 of 2021, 900 of 2021, 1934 2021, 2544 of 2021, – 1097 of 2022, 1643 of 2022, 2216 of 2022 Supreme State Security.
2. The Zagazig Criminal Court renewed the detention of three defendants for a period of 45 days on charges of joining a terrorist group in Case No. 74521 of 2015, Zagazig Center Misdemeanor.
4. Release Decisions:
Saturday 27 May 2023
The Third Chamber of the Zagazig Criminal Court released the citizen/ Muhammad Ismail Muhammad Abd al-Samie with a guarantee of his place of residence, because he exceeded the maximum limit of pretrial detention, on the grounds of his accusation of joining a terrorist group.
Monday 29 May
The third chamber of the Zagazig Criminal Court released 5 citizens with a guarantee of their place of residence, for exceeding the maximum limit of pretrial detention, on the grounds of accusing them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.
5. Set free:
Monday, May 29, 2023
The security forces at the Zagazig police station in Sharkia governorate released the citizen/ Abdel-Hay Magdy Abdel-Gawad, after completing the procedures for his release.
Tuesday 30 May
1. Security forces at Zagazig police station in Sharkia governorate released four citizens after completing procedures for their release.
2. The security forces at Than Zagazig police station in Sharkia governorate released two citizens after completing the procedures for their release.
6. Trials:
Saturday 27 May 2023
1. The Third Chamber of Terrorism in the Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of 19 defendants in the case known in the media as the Asslam Riot Case, to utter the verdict at the June 25, 2023 session.
2. The same chamber postponed the trial of 57 defendants in the case known in the media as the Brotherhood Specific Committees case, to the session of July 22, 2023.
Sunday 28 May
The same chamber postponed the trial of 14 defendants in the case known in the media as the second Al-Mataria cell case, to the July 24, 2023 session.
Monday 29 May
The same chamber postponed the trial of 111 defendants in the case known in the media as the Tala’a Hasim terrorist case to the July 23, 2023 session.
Tuesday 30 May
The Terrorism Department of the Hihya Misdemeanor Court adjourned the trial of three citizens, after accusing them of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news, for the verdict to be pronounced on June 20, 2023.
Thursday, June 1
The Terrorism Department in the Hihya Misdemeanor Court of Appeal in Sharkia postponed the trial of the citizen / Ahmed Awni Abdel-Basir, after he was accused of promoting the ideas of a terrorist group and spreading false news to the session of June 15, 2023, while he was in prison.
7. Judicial rulings:
Saturday 27 May 2023
1. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted the citizen/ Taher Muhammad Abd al-Hamid Muhammad al-Deeb in Case No. 4585 of 2023 the Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, following his accusation of publishing false news and statements.
2. The Terrorism Chamber in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court sentenced two defendants to two years in prison in Case No. 645 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, after they were accused of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
3. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted one accused and punished another with two years imprisonment in Case No. 743 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, after accusing them of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
4. The Department of Terrorism in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted the citizen/ Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ali, following his accusation of publishing false news and statements.
5. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court sentenced two defendants to two years in prison in Case No. 8050 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, after accusing them of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
6. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court ruled that the citizen/ Mohamed Maher Abdel Moneim Metwally be imprisoned for two years in Case No. 749 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, following his accusation of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
7. The Department of Terrorism in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court sentenced Mahmoud Al-Sayed Ali Ali Mahran to two years in prison in Case No. 6306 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, after he was accused of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
8. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted the citizen/ Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Omar Al-Shami in Case No. 5023 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, following his accusation of publishing false news and statements
9. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted the citizen/ Mohamed El-Sayed Mohamed Hefny in Case No. 793 of 2023 the Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, following his accusation of publishing false news and statements.
10. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted one accused and punished another with two years imprisonment in Case No. 794 of 2023 Zagazig Center Misdemeanor, following their accusation of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
11. The Terrorism Department in the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court acquitted the citizen / Mr. Kamal Abu Al-Saud Ahmed Al-Zuhairi in Case No. 1460 of 2023 Misdemeanor of the Second Division of Zagazig, following his accusation of publishing false news and statements
Monday, May 29, 2023
The Terrorism Department of the Belbeis Misdemeanor Court sentenced three citizens to one year in prison after being accused of promoting the ideas of a terrorist group and spreading false news, and acquitted nine citizens of imprisonment after being accused of promoting the ideas of a terrorist group and spreading false news.
Tuesday 30 May
The Terrorism Department of the Hihya Misdemeanor Court sentenced two citizens to three months in prison after being accused of possessing incitement publications.
8. Legislations and decisions:
Monday, May 29, 2023
1. The Official Gazette published in its Issue No. 21 bis (a) Law No. 29 of 2023 promulgating the Law Regulating Possession of Dangerous Animals and Dogs.
2. The Official Gazette published, in its issue No. 21 bis (b), Presidential Decree No. 219 of 2023 appointing Mr. Counselor / Muhammad Mahmoud Faraj Husam al-Din – member of the Senate – in the place vacated by the death of the late Representative / Abdullah Amin Mahmoud Asr.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The Official Gazette published in its issue No. 21 bis (c) the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 2103 of 2023 to replace the name of the Ministry of Labor with the name of the Ministry of Manpower wherever it appears in the regulations and decisions, and to amend the names of directorates and agencies affiliated to the Ministry of Manpower in accordance with its new name
9. Statements and declarations:
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Public Prosecution Office published a statement on its official page on the social networking site Facebook about its decision to conduct investigations into the incident of the Cairo Governorate services building fire in May 15th City.
Legal Comment
– The ongoing trials to which hundreds of citizens are subjected before the various circles of terrorism, whether in Cairo or in the various governorates within the Arab Republic of Egypt lacks the constitutional legitimacy, as well as the lack of the most basic rules of fair and just trials for citizens in many trials.
– Decisions to renew the detention of hundreds of citizens continued to be issued by terrorism circles in criminal courts held inside reform and rehabilitation centers, without regard to the constitutional principle of protecting the personal freedom of citizens, and without regard to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, which sets a maximum limit for pretrial detention decisions under Article 143 thereof and limits it by 24 months. This necessitated the authorities competent to investigate criminal matters to issue a decision to release anyone whose pretrial detention exceeds two years. However, by following up on the detention renewal sessions throughout the week, the Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of journalist Mustafa Al-Khatib, despite the fact that his pre-trial detention exceeded the three-year period, as well as the renewal of the detention of the publisher Ismail El-Kamary, who also exceeded the maximum limit of pre-trial detention.