Justice Newsletter
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 29 December, 2024 – 4 January, 2025
Introduction: As businessmen were busy with their agency for New Year’s celebrations, no renewal sessions were held within the Supreme Security Control Authority before the counter-terrorism procedures in the Criminal Court. Summary: Transfer of Mohamed Adel from his prison to Gamassa Maximum Security Prison to the 10th Rehabilitation Prison-IV amid his hunger strike. Cairo Criminal […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 – 28 December, 2024
Summary: Acquittal of journalist Hassan Al-Qabbani in the Rabia Operations Room case. Rotation of former presidential candidate and head of the Strong Egypt Party Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh on a new case. Rotation of 38 citizens, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Renewal of the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 15 – 21 December 2024
Summary: Final ruling by the Court of Cassation to uphold the one-year imprisonment of former MP Ahmed Tantawi, his ban from running in the elections for 5 years, and the imprisonment of his presidential campaign manager Mohamed Abu El-Diyar for one year in the presidential power of attorney documents case. State Security investigations releases 54 […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 8 – 14 December 2024
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. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 1 – 7 December, 2024
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 […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 24 – 30 November, 2024
Summary: Lifting the names of 716 citizens from lists of terrorist entities. Security forces arrest journalist Sayed Sadeq and refer him to the Supreme State Security Prosecution State Security investigations continue into 30 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 9 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 17 – 23 November, 2024
Summary: Postponing the appeal of activist Mohamed Adel to count his pretrial detention period as part of the sentence. State Security investigations continue into 27 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news, including human rights lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim. Rotation of 7 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 10 – 16 November, 2024
Summary: The investigating judge lifts the freeze of assets on Ezzat Soliman, Hossam Bahgat, Gamal Eid, and Mustafa Al-Hassan, in Case No. 173 of 2011. State Security investigations continue into 22 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 42 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 3 – 9 November, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 23 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Death of citizen/ Ehab Masoud Goha, who was in pretrial detention pending case No. 1358 of 2019, Supreme State Security, inside his detention center in intensive care at the Amiri Hospital in Alexandria. Rotation of 30 citizens from Sharqia, […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 27 October to 2 November, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 38 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Referring the papers of 2 defendants in the case known in the media as the Hadaeq Cell case to the Grand Mufti of the Republic. Rotation of 26 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 20 to 26 October, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 42 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Arrest of economist Abdel Khaleq Farouk and his referral to the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Rotation of 29 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release Sentencing […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 14 to 19 October, 2024
Summary: Cairo Court of Appeal has new criminal chambers. State Security investigations continue into 25 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 14 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release Harsh sentences continues against citizens on terrorism charges. […]