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Justice Observatory in Egypt from December 18 to December 24, 2023
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 21 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Renewing the detention of dozens of citizens pending cases of the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Security forces in Zagazig, Sharqia, arrest a citizen from his home and forcibly disappear him. Zagazig Misdemeanor Court of Appeal, Terrorism Chamber, rules to […]
Between on paper and in reality…
The unjust remote renewal sessions for pretrial detention
Presentation: Pretrial detention is one of the most crucial components of justice, since it relates to the personal freedom and security of citizens; which the Egyptian Constitution has been always keen to protect. This significance relies on that pretrial detention may be a tool to deprive citizens of their freedom during the stages of the […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from December 11 to December 17, 2023
Notice: The lack of news in this issue is the result of the preoccupation of the executive and judicial authorities inside Egypt with securing and supervising the voting process in the presidential elections that took place inside and outside the country and ended on 12 December. Summary: State Security investigations continue into 18 citizens on […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from December 4 to December 10, 2023
Summary: The prosecution postpones the investigation into Lina Atalla, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr website, in a report from the Supreme Council for Media Regulation. State Security investigations continue into 32 citizens, including Mohammed Salah Aggag, lawyer and former Suez representative of Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate and member of the Freedoms Committee of the Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate. […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from November 27 to December 3, 2023
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 28 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Extending the date of the sentencing session of the trial known in the media as the Manassa Incidents Case. Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber renewed the detention of dozens of citizens in pretrial detention, on charges of terrorism and […]
Civil Society in Egypt … November 2023
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: Throughout November, the actions of most political parties varied from expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and Hamas to engaging in campaigns for presidential candidates in anticipation of the December elections. Notably, there were expressions of support for the potential former presidential candidate Ahmed Al-Tantawi and his supporters, […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from November 26 to November 26, 2023
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates 35 citizens, on joining a terrorist group and spreading false news charges. Continuation of unfair trials before terrorism chambers issuing decisions to renew the pretrial detention of dozens of citizens without evidence. Acquittal rulings for 40 citizens on charges of spreading false news in Sharqia. Release of 5 citizens […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from November 13 to November 19, 2023
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates citizens, on joining a terrorist group and spreading false news charges. Continuation of unfair trials before terrorism chambers issuing decisions to renew the detention of citizens without evidence. Release rulings for 9 citizens on charges of spreading false news in Sharqia. Ministry of Interior organizes a training course with […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from November 6 to November 12, 2023
Summary: Holding the first hearing of Ahmed Tantawi and the director and members of his electoral campaign, on charges of printing and circulating one of the electoral process papers. Nasr City State Security Misdemeanor Court – II decided for the 3rd time to extend the sentencing hearing against Eng. Yahya Hussein Abdel Hadi. The death […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from October 30 to November 5, 2023
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates 38 citizens, on joining a terrorist group and spreading false news charges. Recycling and rotating human rights lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim after serving a 5-year aggravated prison sentence on the same charges. Continuation of ongoing exceptional trials before terrorism chambers in Cairo Criminal Courts in Badr prison Complex. Zagazig […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt from October 23 to October 29, 2023
Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates 34 citizens demonstrating in support of the Palestinian cause, on terrorism charges. Cairo Criminal Court renewed the imprisonment of dozens of people including some who exceeded the maximum limit of pretrial detention. Continuation of ongoing exceptional trials before terrorism chambers in prisons. Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Circuit issued acquittal […]
Civil Society in Egypt… October 2023
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The activities of Egyptian political parties during October ranged from preparing for the presidential elections, which began its initial phase with the announcement of the National Elections Authority, to the issuance of nomination endorsements starting on September 25, 2023, and ending on October 14. The potential candidate […]