Summary:
The Military Criminal Court in Ismailia issues a hard labour sentence in the case known in the media as the Right of Return case.
Arrest of 10 citizens in Sharqia and referring them to the Public Prosecution for investigation.
Rotation of 9 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
Renewal of the detention of hundreds of citizens, including economic expert Abdel Khaleq Farouk, pending Supreme State Security and Terrorism Chambers cases.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held in Badr Prison holds the trial of hundreds of citizens.
The Public Prosecution conducts an inspection of the Helwan Police Station.
Details
Prosecution Investigations
Supreme State Security Prosecution:
Supreme State Security Prosecution interrogated (during the newsletter’s coverage period) dozens of citizens and put them in pretrial detention for joining a terrorist group and financing and supplying a terrorist group.
Public Prosecution:
Tuesday, 10 December
Zagazig Prosecution in Sharqia detains 3 citizens in pretrial detention after his arrest and then accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements. They are Mohamed Yasser, Islam Ahmed Ahmad, and Moatasem Mohamed El-Sayed Mohamed Deabes.
Thursday, 12 December
Zagazig Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Mohamed El Sayed Abdel Maqsoud after he appeared after disappearing for about 40 days and accused him of the same charges.
Saturday 14 December
Abo Hammad Prosecution in Sharqia detains 3 citizens in pretrial detention after his arrest and then accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements. They are Ayman Nour El-Din, Abdullah Hassan Abdullah, and Abdel Rahman Mohamed Ahmed.
Belbeis Prosecution in Sharqia detains 3 citizens in pretrial detention after his arrest and then accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements. They are Ibrahim Khairi, Ahmed Helmy El-Ghamri, and Abdel Rahman Sabah.
Rotation Pending New Cases:
Monday, Tuesday, 9, 10, December
Zagazig Total Prosecution in Sharqia investigated 9 citizens, after delaying the implementation of their release procedures.
Detention Renewal:
Sunday, 8 December
Supreme State Security Prosecution in Cairo renewed the detention of journalist Ahmed Bayoumi for 15 days pending investigations into Case No. 5054 of 2024 on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.
Monday, 9 December
Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of economic expert Abdel Khaleq Farouk for 15 days pending investigations into Case No. —- of 2024 Supreme State Security.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, in Badr Prison heard detention renewal sessions for dozens of citizens held in pre-trial detention pending cases. Cases No. are 867 of 2005, 471 of 2017, 1365 of 2018, 563 of 2019, 1780 of 2019, 58 of 2020, 502 of 2020, 534 of 2020, 558 of 2020, 730 of 2020, 786 of 2020, 1056 of 2020, 590 of 2021, 656 of 2021, 1690 of 2021, 2175 of 2021, 2714 of 2021, 5 of 2022, 200 of 2022, 1654 of 2022, 2069 of 2022, 2182 of 2022, 1 of 2023, 524 of 2023, 717 of 2023, 1301 of 2023, 1816 of 2023, 1973 of 2023, 2063 of 2023 including journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab, 2154 of 2023, 2203 of 2023, 2527 of 2023, 2901 Of 2023, 3387 of 2023, 3620 of 2023, 165 of 2024, 523 of 2024, 664 of 2024, 755 of 2024, 756 of 2024, 1128 of 2024, 1408 of 2024, 1570 of 2024, 1641 of 2024, 2285 of 2024, 2801 of 2024, 2807 of 2024, 3528 of 2024 Supreme State Security.
Tuesday, 10 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, in Badr Prison heard detention renewal sessions for dozens of citizens held in pre-trial detention pending cases. Cases No. are 319 of 2013, 759 of 2014, 148 of 2017, 700 of 2017, 640 of 2018, 1332 of 2018, 1555 of 2018, 1739 of 2018, 650 of 2019, 1413 of 2019, 549 of 2020, 649 of 2020, 680 of 2020. Among the accused is journalist Medhat Ramadan, 867 of 2020, 979 of 2020, 1006 of 2020, 1053 of 2020, 1107 of 2020, 755 of 2021, 910 of 2021, 2000 of 2021, 2055 of 2021, 2215 of 2021, 2556 of 2021, 2993 of 2021, 4 of 2022, 540 of 2022, 635 of 2022, 907 of 2022, 1095 of 2022, 1473 of 2022, 1539 of 2022, 1634 of 2022, 1960 of 2022, 2094 of 2022, 2412 of 2022, 2515 of 2022, 60 of 2023, 85 of 2023, 258 Of 2023, 440 of 2023, 931 of 2023, 1468 of 2023, 1978 of 2023, 2369 of 2023, 2526 of 2023, 2992 of 2023, 3460 of 2023, 3615 of 2023, 655 of 2024, 1281 of 2024, 1568 of 2024 including cartoonist Ashraf Omar, 1940 of 2024, Supreme State Security.
Release:
Tuesday, Saturday, 10, 14 December
The security forces at numerous centers in Sharqia released 4 citizens, after completing the procedures of their release receiving the signal from National Security.
Trials:
Sunday, 8 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 6 defendant, in Case No. 13052 of 2022, known to the media as the case of Agouza Terrorist Cell to the session of 12 January 2024.
Monday, 9 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Appeals Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 3 defendant, known in the media as Nahda sit-in dispersal case, to the session of 13 January 2024.
Cairo Criminal Court, Appeals Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 1 defendant, in Case No. 3117 of 2019, Abu Al-Nomros Felonies, known in the media as the Abu Al-Nimras Violence Incidents Case, to the session of 12 January 2024.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 57 defendant, in the case known in the media as the Brotherhood Specialized Committees Case, to the session of 8 February 2024.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 9 defendant, in Case No. 13555 of 2024, known in the media as the ISIS Delta Province Case, to the session of 28 January 2024.
Tuesday, 10 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 1 defendant, in the case known in the media as the Kafr Hakim Church Burning Case, to the session on 11 January 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 19 defendant, in the case known in the media as the Third Marg Cell Case, to the session on 22 February 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 1 defendant in Case No. 8572 of 2024, on charges of joining a terrorist group, to the sentencing session on 11 January 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 1 defendant in the case known in the media as the Mataria Violence Incidents Case, on charges of joining a terrorist group, to the sentencing session on 11 January 2025.
Saturday, 14 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 1 defendant in case No. 20600 of 2023, Badrashin Felonies, on charge of joining a terrorist group, to the session of 1 February 2025.
Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the trial of 22 defendants in case No. 340 of 202, State Security Felonies, known in the media as the case of the administrative structure of the Muslim Brotherhood, to the session of April 5, 2025.
Judicial Rulings:
Tuesday, 10 December
Cairo Criminal Court, Appeals Terrorism Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison ruled to sentence 1 defendant in case no 115749 of 2022, October-II Felonies, known in the media as the Menia Terrorist Cell Case, to 15 years of hard labour in prison.
Saturday, 14 December
Military Criminal Court in Ismailia issued its ruling to sentence 8 defendants to 10 years of hard labor, 12 defendants to 7 years of hard labor, and 42 defendants to 3 years of hard labor in Case No. 80 of 2023 Military Felonies, known in the media as the “Right of Return” case.
Statements and Information:
Tuesday, 10 December
The Public Prosecution published on its official Facebook statements regarding one of its teams inspecting Helwan Police Department and listening to the complaints of detainees.
Actions of Public Prosecution
During the Whole Week
State Security Prosecution referred cases No. 238 of 2021, 2213 of 2021 Supreme State Security.
Legal Comment
The expansion of arrest campaigns against citizens in Sharqia raises serious concerns about the rule of law. Such campaigns, which are carried out on a large scale and without real charges, perpetuate a climate of fear and undermine confidence in security and judicial institutions.
The decision to renew the detention of economic researcher Abdel Khaleq Farouk, while the Public Prosecution ignored his complaint about violations by a National Security officer inside the 10th of Ramadan Prison, raises serious concerns about the lack of accountability within the Ministry of Interior. Farouk, known for his critical research that sheds light on wrong economic policies, demands the Public Prosecution, as the body responsible for ensuring justice, must seriously consider his complaints, including an independent investigation into these allegations, to ensure that fundamental rights are protected.