Summary:
Arrest of 10 citizens from their homes in Sharqia and referring them to the Public Prosecution for investigation.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held in Badr Prison holds the trial of hundreds of citizens.
State Security investigations continue into 38 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news.
Rotation of 19 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, and release of 2.
Renewal of the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme State Security cases.
Release of 10 citizens by decision of Zagazig Criminal Court in Sharqia..
Details
Prosecution Investigations
Supreme State Security Prosecution:
Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogated (during the newsletter’s coverage period) 38 citizens and put them in pretrial detention for joining a terrorist group and financing and supplying a terrorist group.
Public Prosecution:
Sunday, 1 December
Hussainia, Darb Negm, and Ibrahimia Prosecutions in Sharqia detains 10 in pretrial detention after their arrest from their homes and then accused them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements.
Monday, 2 December
Belbeis Prosecution in Sharqia detains 6 in pretrial detention after their arrest from their homes and then accused them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements.
Tuesday, 3 December
Hahia Prosecution in Sharqia detains 2 in pretrial detention after their arrest from their homes and then accused them of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements.
Rotation Pending New Cases:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 2, 3, 4 December
Zagazig Total Prosecution in Sharqia investigated 19 citizens, after delaying the implementation of their release procedures.
Detention Renewal:
Sunday, 1 December
Supreme State Security Prosecution in Cairo renewed the detention of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi for 15 days pending investigations into Case No. 3916 of 2024 on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.
Tuesday, 3 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, in Badr Prison heard detention renewal sessions for dozens of citizens held in pre-trial detention pending cases. Cases No. are 706 of 2019, 1823 of 2019, 460 of 2020, 535 of 2020, 571 of 2020, 970 of 2020, 33 of 2021, 657 of 2021, 912 of 2021, 936 of 2021, 1000 of 2021, 1984 of 2021, 2013 of 2021, 2121 of 2021, 2207 of 2021, 2313 of 2021, 1020 of 2022, 1752 of 2022, 1977 of 2022, 2183 of 2022, 95 of 2023, 184 of 2023, 333 of 2023, 453 of 2023, 716 of 2023, 1232 of 2023, 1582 of 2023, 2152 of 2023, 2154 of 2023, 2772 of 2023, 2902 of 2023, 3226 of 2023, 288 of 2024, 664 of 2024, 598 of 2024, 1282 of 2024 including journalist Khaled Mamdouh, 1644 of 2024, 3434 of 2024, 3435 of 2024, 3528 of 2024, 3529 of 2024, Supreme State Security.
Wednesday, 4 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, in Badr Prison heard detention renewal sessions for dozens of citizens held in pre-trial detention pending cases. Cases No. are 385 of 2017, 623 of 2018, 1358 of 2019, 517 of 2020, 864 of 2020, 968 of 2020, 1054 of 2020, 383 of 2021, 484 of 2021, 878 of 2021, 900 of 2021, 909 of 2021, 966 of 2021, 2032 of 2021, 2544 of 2021, 40 of 2022, 96 of 2022, 573 of 2022, 1493 of 2022, 1564 of 2022, 1635 of 2022, 1910 of 2022, 1958 of 2022, 2365 of 2022, 86 of 2023, 203 of 2023, 330 of 2023, 352 of 2023, 392 of 2023, 641 of 2023, 1467 of 2023, 1976 of 2023, 2064 of 2023, 2123 of 2023, 2153 of 2023, 2194 of 2023, 2635 of 2023, 3277 of 2023, 3459 of 2023, 166 of 2024, 282 of 2024, 655 of 2024, 757 of 2024, 1281 of 2024, 1410 of 2024, 1938 of 2024, 2802 of 2024, Supreme State Security.
Trials:
Sunday, 1 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 37 defendants, in Case No. 38 of 2023, State Security Felonies, known in the media as the Settlement Cell Case to the session of 18 January 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 11 defendants, in Case No. 33779 of 2024, Haram Felonies, known in the media as the Haram Cell Case, to the session of 5 January 2025.
Monday, 2 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 1 defendant in Case No. 45369 of 2024, Haram Felonies, to the sentencing session on 15 March 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 5 defendant in Case No. 48 of 2024, State Security Felonies, known in the media as the Sohag ISIS Cell, to the sentencing session on 15 March 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 9 defendant in Case No. 75 of 2021, State Security Felonies – Nasr City Emergencies-II, known in the media as the Sohag ISIS Cell case, to the session on 9 February 2025.
Wedesday, 4 December
Damietta Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of Mustafa Ramadan Ahmed Mohamed Al-Ghandour, in Case No. 268 of 2021, Emergency State Security Felonies, on charges of joining a terrorist group to the sentencing session of 9 February 2024.
Saturday, 7 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 4 defendant in Case known in the media as the Kerdassa ISIS Cell Case.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 17 defendants in case No. 12989 of 2023, Agouza Felonies, known in the media as the Second Agouza Cell Case.
Actions of the Investigative Judges:
During the Week Covered
Supreme State Security Prosecution referred cases No. 1222 of 2021, and 1934 of 2021 to Cairo Court of Appeal to determine chambers to hear the trials.
Legal Comment
Cairo Criminal Court
Supreme State Security Prosecution
The Supreme State Security Prosecution has decided to renew the detention of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi despite informing his lawyer that he had suffered a heart attack inside his cell and his detention in the intensive care unit of the prison hospital for 4 days. That came to highlight one of the problems of pretrial detention, and its excessive use, which contradicts the presumption of innocence that every accused must enjoy until proven guilty in a fair trial.
The failure to take into account the health conditions of Engineer Yahya and ignoring the seriousness of his health condition reflects the abuse of the power of pretrial detention and the absence of the requirements of justice and the rights of individuals.
The phenomenon of “rotation” in the Sharqia seems like an endless loop, striking the idea of justice with a fatal blow. The continuation of this phenomenon requires a real stance, emphasizing that the justice apparatus is in the service of the law, not the authorities.