Summary:

1. Death of prisoner Mohamed Hassan Hilal, 32, inside Qasr Al-Aini Hospital in Cairo after his transfer from Badr Prison-III, amid allegations of systematic physical torture.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, renewed the detention of activist Sherif El-Rouby and hundreds of other citizens pending state security cases.
3. Acquittal of 14 citizens in Sharqia, by a Criminal Court order.
4. Supreme State Security Prosecution refers — cases to court and awaits the setting of sessions.
5. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers in Badr Prison, continues the trial of dozens of citizens
6. A report from the wife of economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk to the Public Prosecutor regarding the presence of large rats inside his cell in 10^th of Ramadan Prison.

Details

I.                   Prosecution Investigations:

• Supreme State Security Prosecution:

During the bulletin’s coverage period; State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, under the Anti-Terrorism Law and remanded in custody.

• Public Prosecution:

Monday, 7 April

• Zagazig Total Prosecution in Sharqia investigated Hisham Wahid following 45 days of enforced disappearance, accused him of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news and statements, and then kept them in pretrial detention.

II.                Detention Renewal:

Sunday, 6 April

• The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of journalist Ahmed Sirag for 45 days pending case No. 7 of 2025 Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group and publishing false news and statements.
• The Supreme State Security prosecution renewed the detention of both Ibrahim Khaled Ibrahim and Karim Yasser Abdel Shafei for 45 days pending case No. 851 of 2025 Supreme State Security on the same charges.

Monday, 7 April

• The Supreme State Security prosecution renewed the detention of 15 years old Mohamed Khaled Gomaa Abdel Aziz for 15 days pending investigations into Case No. 2801 of 2025, Supreme State Security, on the same charges.
• The Supreme State Security prosecution renewed the detention of Marwa Sami Abu Zaid Abdo for 15 days pending investigations into Case No. 7887 of 2024 State Security, on the same charges.

Tuesday 8 April

1. Giza Criminal Appeals Court of the South Giza Court, Chamber-VII, rejected the appeal by Sameh Gomaa Sayed against the decision to detain him in Case No. 16367 of 2024, Misdemeanor Court of Giza Police Station, and upheld his continued pretrial detention.
2. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber -I, held at Badr Prison considered a session to renew the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases Nos. 534 of 2020, 1056 of 2020, 2207 of 2021, 2069 of 2022, 186 of 2023, 508 of 2023, 524 of 2023, 626 of 2023, 717 of 2023, 1301 of 2023, 1973 of 2023, 2063 of 2023, including journalist Mohamed Saad Khattab, 2390 of 2023, 2527 of 2023, 3387 of 2023, 665 of 2024, 756 of 2024, 1408 of 2024, 1570 of 2023, 2024, 1641 of 2024, 1939 of 2024, 2801 of 2024, 2810 of 2024, 3865 of 2024, 3973 of 2024, 5054 of 2024 including journalist Ahmed Bayoumi, 6170 of 2024, Supreme State Security.

Wednesday, 9 April

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber -I, held at Badr Prison considered a session to renew the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases Nos. 759 of 2014, 148 of 2017, 700 of 2017, 640 of 2018, 1739 of 2018, 1413 of 2019, 910 of 2021, 2000 of 2021, 635 of 2022, 1539 of 2022, 1634 of 2022 including activist Sherif El-Rouby, 2094 of 2022, 2515 of 2022, 60 of 2023, 85 of 2023, 258 of 2023, 440 of 2023, 718 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, 717 of 2024, 1281 of 2024, 1940 of 2024, 4356 of 2024, 4400 of 2024, 4490 of 2024, Supreme State Security

III.             Acquittal:

Sunday, 19 April

• Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber, in Sharqia, decided to acquit 14 citizens on precautionary measures, after accusing them of joining a terrorist group. They are Ibrahim Al-Saeed Al-Sayed, Adel Mohamed Abdel Samie Askar, Abdel Sattar Abdel Azim Abdullah, Emad Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim Salama, Gamal Abdel Moneim Al-Khawas, Essam Hassan Al-Marzouki, Mahmoud Abdel Atti Atta, Ibrahim Khalil Mohamed, Al-Sayed Mohamed Ali Musa Al-Banna, Sabry Abdel Salam Badr, Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel Fattah Qalamoush, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, Salah Hassan Mohamed Hassan Al-Daly, and Hamdi Abdel Salam Al-Sayed Ahmed.

IV.            Release:

Wednesday, 9 April

1. The security forces Kafr Saqr Police Station in Sharqia released Abdullah Omar Ali after completing the procedures of his release and receiving the signal from National Security.

V.               Trials:

Sunday, 6 April

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 3 defendants, in Case No. 1320 of 2024, Settlements Felonies, known as the case of The Front Cell to the session of 19 May 2025.

Monday, 7 April

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 61 defendants, in Case No. 9644 of 2024, Settlements Felonies, known as the case of Settlement Committees Cell to the session of 14 June 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-I, held in Badr Prison postponed the sentencing session of 81 defendants, in Case No. 955 of 2017, Supreme State Security, known as the case of Turkish espionage to the session of 20 July 2025.

Saturday, 12 April

• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Appeals Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 6 defendants, in Case No. 31369 of 2023, Marg Felonies, known as the case of Marg Terrorist Cell to the session of 11 May 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Appeals Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the sentencing session of 1 defendant, in Case No. 289 of 2023, Boulaq Felonies, to the session of 12 May 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Appeals Chamber-II, held in Badr Prison postponed the sentencing session of 1 defendant, in Case No. 51592 of 2013, Suez Felonies, known as the case of Suez Terrorist Cell to the session of 12 May 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 58 defendants, in Case no. 1235 of 2024, Omrania Felonies, known as the case of Omrania Terrorist Cell to the session of 26 April 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 17 defendants, in the case no. 12989 of 2023, Agouza Felonies, Known as the case of Agouza Terrorist Cell to the session of 26 April 2025.
• Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-III, held in Badr Prison postponed the retrial of 35 defendants, in the case no. 54 of 2024, Supreme State Security, Known as the case of Currency Trafficking cell to the session of 26 April 2025.

VI.            Statements and Information:

Friday, 11 April

• The Ministry of Interior denied in a statement the circulated reports regarding the detention of a number of women following the death of Matrouh Security Directorate personnel while serving sentences against highly dangerous criminals.

VII.         Prison News:

Tuesday, 8 April

• Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) reported the death of Mohamed Hassan Hilal, 32, in the intensive care unit at Qasr El Aini Hospital in Cairo, after his transfer from his cell at Badr prison-III. He was suffering from severe injuries suspected to have resulted from severe torture or systematic physical assault.
• The wife of economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk sent a telegram to the Public Prosecutor regarding the presence of large rats inside his cell at the 10th of Ramadan Prison-VI, demanding an investigation and his transfer to protect his health.

Legal Comment

Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber at Badr Prison renewed the detention of activist Sherif El-Rouby in Case No. 1634 of 2022, Supreme State Security, for the second time, without allowing him to appear before the competent judge, either in person or via a remote renewal screen.

This precedent confirms a clear flaw in fair trial guarantees, as well as constitutes a clear violation of the rights of both the accused and the defense, as it constitutes a violation of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, which requires the accused to be able to defend himself and respond to the charges against him.