Summary:
1. Investigating 28 citizens within the Supreme State Security Prosecution and accusing them of the crimes of joining and financing a terrorist group and spreading false news.
2. The First Chamber of Terrorism, issues a decision to transfer the activist Sharif Al-Rouby to the prison hospital and issues a decision to renew his pre-trial detention, along with hundreds of citizens.
3. The release of a number of citizens from the Sharkia governorate, after completing the procedures for their release.
4. Determining the minimum wage in the private sector at 3000 Egyptian pounds, starting from 7-1-2023.
5. A ministerial decision to amend the entry visa system to Egypt.
Details
1. Prosecution investigations:
The Supreme State Security Prosecution, during the coverage period of the bulletin from June 16 to June 22, 2023, investigated 28 citizens on charges of joining a terrorist group and financing and supplying a terrorist group.
2. Release:
Saturday 17 June 2023
Security forces at Deyerb Negm police station in Sharkia governorate released 6 citizens after completing the procedures for implementing the decision to release them issued by the Zagazig Criminal Court.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Security forces at Minya al-Qamh police station in Sharkia governorate released 5 citizens after completing the procedures for implementing the decision to release them issued by the Zagazig Criminal Court.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
1. The security forces at the Hihya police station in Sharkia governorate released the citizen/ Ibrahim Salah El-Din Al-Nagihi after completing the procedures for implementing the decision to release him issued by the Zagazig Criminal Court on May 22, 2023.
2. The security forces at the Zagazig Police Station in Sharkia Governorate released the citizen / Mahmoud Aliwa Muhammad Abdullah, after completing the procedures for implementing the decision to release him issued by the Zagazig Criminal Court on May 21, 2023.
3. Renewal of detention:
Sunday, June 18, 2023
The First Chamber, Cairo Criminal Court, considered the renewal of the detention of dozens of citizens held in pretrial detention in cases No. 316 of 2017, 1175 of 2018, 1555 of 2018, 1480 of 2019, 979 of 2020, 1022 of 2020, 238 of 2021. Among the defendants is the author and journalist Tawfiq Ghanem, 1869 of 2021, 2000 of 2021, 2056 of 2021, 2213 of 2021, 2993 of 2021, 4 of 2022, 85 of 2022, 200 of 2022, 305 of 2022, 907 of 2022, 10 06 of 2022, 1391 of the year 2022, 1473 of 2022, 1540 of 2022, 1634 of 2022 and among the defendants is the activist Sherif El-Rouby, 1645 of 2022, 1650 of 2022, 1660 of 2022, 1960 of 2022, 2070 of 2022, 2094 of 2022, 2135 for the year 2022, 2412 for the year 2022 Supreme State Security.
Monday 19 June
The same chamber decided to renew the detention of dozens of citizens detained in pretrial detention in cases No. 970 of 2020, 1052 of 2020, 2467 of 2021, 2976 of 2021, 583 of 2022, 670 of 2022, 1516 of 2022, 1893 of 2022 of the Supreme State Security.
Tuesday 20 June
1. The same chamber also decided to detain hundreds of citizens detained in pretrial detention in cases No. 376 of 2012, 630 of 2017, 563 of 2020, 566 of 2020, 575 of 2020, 880 of 2020, 955 of 2020. Among the defendants is the photojournalist Hamdi Al-Zaim. 960 of 2020, 1018 of 2020, 1058 of 2020, 1116 of 2020, 1196 of 2020, 65 of 2021 and among the defendants the activist Nermeen Hussein, 984 of 2021, 2121 of 2021, 2174 of 2021, 2581 of 2 021, 330 of 2022 and of among the defendants, human rights lawyer Youssef Mansour, 1576 of 2022, 1655 of 2022, 1940 of 2022, 88 of 2023 Supreme State Security.
2. The Zagazig Criminal Court renewed the detention of three citizens for a period of 45 days in Case No. 893 of 2021, the administrative center of Zagazig, after accusing them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.
4. Trials:
Saturday 17 June 2023
The First Chamber of Terrorism in Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of 11 defendants in the case known in the media as the second Al-Shorouk Terrorist Cell case to the July 4, 2023 session.
Sunday 18 June
The same chamber postponed the trial of one defendant in the case known in the media as the case of collaborating with Al-Qaeda, to the session of September 2, 2023.
Monday 19 June
The same chamber postponed the trial of 5 defendants in the case known in the media as the Ismailia State Terrorist Cell Case to the July 17, 2023 session.
Tuesday 20 June
The same chamber postponed the trial of 43 defendants in the case known in the media as the Agouza Terrorist Cell Case to August 19, 2023.
5. Judicial rulings:
Monday, June 19, 2023
1. The Terrorism Department of the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court of Appeal decided to cancel the prison sentence issued against 8 citizens from the Zagazig Center and acquitted them on the grounds of accusing them of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements. It also decided to cancel the prison sentence issued against 3 citizens from Belbeis Center and to acquit them from accusation of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements.
2. The Terrorism Department in the Belbeis Misdemeanor Court acquitted 13 citizens and punished two others with one year in prison and a fine of 500 pounds on the grounds of accusing them of promoting the purposes of a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements.
Tuesday 20 June
The Terrorism Department of the Hihya Misdemeanor Court in Al Sharkia Governorate sentenced three citizens to three months in prison, on the grounds that they were accused of publishing false news and statements.
6. Legislations and decisions:
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Al-Waqe’ Al-Masryia newspaper (the Egyptian Gazette) published in its issue No. 136, following the Ministry of Interior’s decision No. 1105 of 2023 amending some provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 31 of 1960 regarding visas.
Monday 19 June
1. The Official Gazette published in its issue No. 24 bis the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Decision No. 248 of 2023 to complete the formation of the Board of Directors of the National Elections Authority by appointing by deputation each of Mr. Chancellor / Walid Hassan Sayed Hamza – Vice President of the Court of Cassation “President of the Authority, Mr. Chancellor Murad Fikri Habeel – Vice President of the State Council, Member of the Council.
2. The Official Gazette published in its issue No. 24 bis (a) Political Parties Committee Decision No. 6 of 2023 accepting the notification submitted by Mrs. Ashraf Muhammad Anwar Al-Muqaddam, Adel Abdul-Azim Muhammad Ibrahim Ayoub, and Abdul-Hadi Muhammad Mukhtar, the representatives of the founders to establish the People’s Party Egypt and his enjoyment of legal personality and his right to conduct his political activity as of the day following the issuance of this decision.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Egyptian Gazette published in its issue No. 139, following the decision of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development No. 46 of 2023 specifying the minimum wage in the private sector at 3000 Egyptian pounds, as of 7-1-2023.
7. Statements and declarations:
Monday, June 19, 2023
The Public Prosecution published a statement on its official Facebook page about holding a regional forum on the role of digital evidence in combating and investigating crimes related to illegal immigration, during the period from 19 to 21 June in Hurghada.
8- Prison news
On June 8, the Minister of the Interior issued a decision to establish 6 new detention centers in May 15th City, and Decree No. 1042 of 2023 was issued to establish 6 public “reform and rehabilitation” centers, named: May 15th Reform and Rehabilitation Center (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), and the decision was published in the Official Gazette on June 9
Legal Comment
– In a clear example of the arbitrary use of pretrial detention and its use as a tool to harass opponents, the First Chamber of Terrorism in the Cairo Criminal Court issued a decision to continue the detention of the activist and former spokesperson for the April 6 Youth Movement – the Democratic Front, Sherif El-Rouby, along with hundreds of citizens, for a period of 45 days pending terrorism cases. “Al-Rouby” during his detention renewal session through “video conference” technology in
Case No. 1634 of 2022, Supreme State Security, appeared in poor health, which prompted the court to quickly issue a decision to bring him to Abu Zaabal Prison Hospital instead of issuing a decision to release him despite the availability of all the conditions for his release.
– Minister of Planning and Economic Development Decision No. 46 of 2023 came to specify the value of the minimum wage, starting from the fiscal year 1 July 2023, for workers in the private sector, at a value of three thousand pounds, calculated on the basis of the wage stipulated in Clause (C) of Article (1) of the Labor Law, which states, “In the application of the provisions of this law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them: a)………., b) ………., c) Wages: every fixed amount that the worker receives in return for his work, whether or not it was a change in cash or in kind. This is a positive step in light of the economic crisis facing all segments of the Egyptian people, but it remains a step that must be followed by many steps, on top of which is stopping the continuous increases in the prices of goods and services.