Detention

Justice Observatory in Egypt … from May 19 – May 25, 2023

June 6, 2023

Summary 1. A decision by the President of the Court of Cassation to establish a special register to record final and concluding rulings that contradict each other. 2. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens throughout the week before the terrorism departments in the criminal courts. 3. Referring the papers of 8 leaders of the […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt … from May 12 – May 18, 2023

June 1, 2023

Summary: 1. The arrest of the students’ leader and former prisoner of conscience “Moaz Al-Sharqawi” and his disappearance until today. 2. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending investigations by the Supreme State Security Prosecution for allegedly joining a terrorist group. 3. The release of four citizens after the completion of their release procedures. […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt… From May 5 – May 11, 2023

May 31, 2023

Summary: 1. The arrest of some relatives and supporters of the potential presidential candidate, Ahmed Tantawi, at the Supreme State Security Prosecution. 2. Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of approximately 1,299 citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. 3. The Ministry of Interior denies the seizure of a house belonging to the President of the […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt … From 15 – 20 April 2023

May 29, 2023

Summary: 1. Eng. Neama Hisham, wife of human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer, was arrested and detained in an unknown location for several hours before her release. 2. The release of 41 citizens by a decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution. 3. Obstructing the implementation of the decision to release a citizen and rotating him […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt.. from 8-13 April 2023

May 25, 2023

Summary: Security forces arrested citizens from Al-Sharqiya governorate and took them to an unknown destination. They did not present them to any of the investigation authorities. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases of the Supreme State Security Prosecution, and renewing the detention of activist Muhammad Adel in violation of the provisions of […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt.. From 1 to 7 April 2023

May 17, 2023

Summery: The Ministry of the Interior issues a statement about what it described as false allegations on Brotherhood channels about violations in a prison. 38 citizens were investigated before the Supreme State Security Prosecution and partial prosecutions on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news. Terrorism circles renewed the imprisonment of hundreds […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt .. 23-30 March 2023

May 11, 2023

Newsletter summary: Interrogating 6 citizens from Sharkia governorate after they appeared from enforced disappearance for different periods of time, accusing them of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news. Renewing the imprisonment of hundreds of citizens on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news, and those imprisoned pending higher state security […]