Summary:

1. Arrest of 6 journalists from the editorial team of the “Matsadaqsh” platform into an unknown location.
2. Renewal of detention of hundreds of citizens pending terrorism-related cases, including individuals who had not previously appeared for hearings, such as student Omar Al-Ansari and Court of Cassation lawyer and former judge Essam Mohamed Refaat.
3. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison postponed, during the week, the trials of 1975 citizens across 35 cases.
4. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, held at Badr Prison rules with life Sentences and aggravated imprisonment for 30 citizens across 6 cases.
5. Protests are escalating within Egyptian prisons, with inmates on death row at the high-security Menia Prison arranging a hunger strike.

Details

1. Arrest and Detention:

Tuesday, 29 September

1. Security forces in Cairo arrested 6 journalists from the editorial team of Facebook-based news platform “Matsaddash” and took them to an undisclosed location.
2. Prosecution Investigations:

• Supreme State Security Prosecution:

During the bulletin’s coverage period; State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, who reappeared following varying periods of enforced disappearance, under the Anti-Terrorism Law and remanded in custody.

• Public Prosecution:

Wednesday, 30 September

1. Zagazig Partial Prosecution in Sharqia interrogated 4 individuals, who were arrested from their homes, on charges of joining a terrorist group and disseminating false news and statements, and then placed them in pretrial detention. They are Mostafa Saeed, Marwan Amir, Mohamed Tarek, and Islam Sobhi El-Shahat.
2. Zagazig-II Prosecution interrogated both Abdel-Magied Kamal and Yasser Sobhi El-Ghandour after arresting them from their homes on charges of joining a terrorist group and disseminating false news and statements, and then placed him in pretrial detention.
3. Renewal of Detention:

Sunday, 27 September

1. Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of human rights lawyer and rapporteur of the Committee for the Defense of Prisoners of Conscience, Mohamed Abu Al-Diyar for 15 days in Case No. 4502 of 2026, State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group, committing a crime related to terrorist financing, and disseminating false news and statements.
2. Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of student Marwan Mounir, for 15 days, in case no. 4488 of 2026, Supreme State Security, on charges of joining a terrorist group, committing the crime of financing terrorism, and disseminating false news and statements.
3. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held at Badr Prison, presided over by Judge Wagdi Abdel Moneim, with Judges Abdel Galil Muftah and Diaa Amer as members, renewed the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases no.: 1644 of 2024 including labor leader Shady Mohamed and student Omar Al-Ansari (who did not appear on the video screen) for 45 days, 2810 of 2024, 6171 of 2024, 7169 of 2024, 850 of 2025, 925 of 2025, 1604 of 2025, 1641 of 2025, 5233 of 2025, 6044 of 2025, 7137 of 2025, 7143 of 2025, 8448 of 2025, 2 of 2026, 3 of 2026, 51 of 2026, 339 of 2026, 404 of 2026, 405 of 2026, 944 of 2026, 1485 of 2026, 2240 of 2026, 3140/2026, 4060/2026, 4373/2026 including activist Nael Hassan for 45, 4489/2026, Supreme State Security.

Monday, 28 September

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held at Badr Prison, presided over by Judge Wagdi Abdel Moneim, with Judges Abdel Galil Muftah and Diaa Amer as members, renewed the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases no.: 29 of 2016, 677 of 2018, 440 of 2022, 95 of 2023, 4356 of 2024, 9 of 2025 including Mohamed Ahmed El-Sayed Allam known as “Rivaldo for 45 days despite the inability to establish contact with the prison, 20 of 2025, 2025 of 2025, 3722 of 2025, 3723 of 2025, 4037 of 2025, 6236 of 2025, 6986 of 2025, 8159 of 2025, 9463 of 2025, 9869 of 2025, 11005 of 2025, 236 of 2026, 237 of 2026, 619 of 2026, 945 of 2026 including activist Mostafa Ahmed despite his failure to appear on the display screen, 946 of 2026, 1018 of 2026, 1122 of 2026, and 1382 of 2026 including former judge and lawyer Essam Mohamed Refaat for 45 days despite his failure to appear on the display screen, 1728 of2026, 2048 of 2026, 2051 of 2026, 2118 of 2026, 2586 of 2026, 2626 of 2026, 2627 of 2026, 2846 of 2026, 3383 of 2026, 3386 of 2026, 3407 of 2026, 3835 of 2026, 4058 of 2026, 4341 of 2026, 4342 of 2026, 4421 of 2026, 6082 of 2026, 6425 of 2026
2. Trials:

In trials that lacked the most important standard and guarantees of a fair and just trial, which are the principle of publicity of trials, as well as depriving some defendants from attending the sessions and separating the defendants from their lawyers, Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers, – during the period covered by the bulletin – held the trials of about 1957 citizens in 35 cases, the details of which are as follows:

Sunday, 27 September

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held at Badr Prison, presided over by Judge Wagdi Abdel Moneim, with Judges Abdel Galil Muftah and Diaa Amer as members, postponed the trial of 9 defendants, in Case No. 713 of 2025, Mataria, known in the media as the “Mataria Cell” case, to the session on October 11, 2026. During the session, the Public Prosecution incorporated evidence from another case into the proceedings.
2. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 168 defendants including photojournalist Hamdi Al-Zaeem in Case No. 29 of 2025, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “5^th Settlement Cell” case, to the session on October 11, 2026, for the Public Prosecution arguments. The hearing did not take place due to the inability of several defendants to attend.
3. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 65 defendants in Case No. 7433 of 2025, 1^st Settlement, known in the media as the “1^st Settlement Administrative Structure, to the session on November 23, 2026, for the submission of documents.
4. Same Chamber postponed the retrial proceedings of 1 defendant in Case No. 12681 of 2013, Giza, known in the media as the “Nahda Sit-in Dispersal ” case, to the session on October 10, 2026, to allow for the presence of the defense counsel of the defendant.
5. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 73 defendants in Case No. 1172 of 2024, Tagamoa, known in the media as the “Tagamoa Specialized Committees Cell ” case, to the session on November 10, 2026, to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.
6. Same Chamber, postponed the trial by 78 defendants in Case No. 20698 of 2024, Tagamoa, known in the media as the ” Tagamoa Cell” case, to the session on November 24, 2026, to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.

Monday, 28 September

7. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 17 defendants in Case No. 19783 of 2024, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the “Administrative Structure in Nasr City” case, to the session on November 11, 2026, to complete the hearing of witnesses.
8. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 199 defendants in Case No. 13989 of 2024, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “Muslim Brotherhood Administrative Structure in 5^th Settlement” case, to the session on December 14, 2026, to continue hearing witnesses.
9. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 213 defendants in Case No. 16967 of 2024, Nozha, known in the media as the “Nozha Cell” case, to the session on December 15, 2026, to continue hearing witnesses.
10. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 64 defendants in Case No. 5618 of 2023, Shorouk, known in the media as the “New Cairo Cell” case, to the session on November 9, 2026, for the defense arguments.
11. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 129 defendants in Case No. 2314 of 2025, 5^th Settlement, known in the media as the “5^th Settlement ISIS Cell” case, to the session on December 15, 2026, to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.
12. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 1 defendant in Case No. 760 of 2025, Nozha, Known in the media as the “Air Traffic Disruption” case, to the session on October 25, 2026, for the defense’s closing arguments.
13. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 98 defendants in Case No. 5368 of 2026, 6^th October, known in the media as the “October Cell” case, to the session on November 21, 2026, to continue hearing prosecution witnesses.
14. Same Chamber postponed the retrial of 1 defendant in Case No. 10790 of 2023, Heliopolis, known in the media as the “Ettihadia violence case”, to the session on October 12, 2026, for the defense argument.
15. Same Chamber, postponed the retrial of 1 defendant in Case No. 10970 of 2025, Boulaq, known in the media as the ” Boulaq ISIS Case”, to the session on October 10, 2026, for the defense arguments.

Tuesday, 29 September

16. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 12 defendants in Case No. 785 of 2025, Maadi, on charges of establishing and leading a terrorist group and committing the crime of terrorist financing, to the session on October 12, 2026, to secure the presence of the 10^th defendant listed in the referral order.
17. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 3 defendants in Case No. 940 of 2025, Ain Shams, known in the media as the ” Ain Shams ISIS Cell” case, to the session on November 9, 2026, to incorporate the case exhibits.
18. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 37 defendants in Case No. 13779 of 2024, Tagamoa, known in the media as the ” Tagamoa Cell” case, to the session on December 30, 2026, for the Public Prosecution arguments.
19. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 29 defendants, in Case No. 22059 of 2024, Tagamoa, known in the media as the “Financing Cell” case, to the session on November 21, 2026, for the Public Prosecution arguments.
20. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 5 defendants in Case No. 3539 of 2025, Al-Saff, known in the media as the “Al-Saff Cell” case, to the sentencing session on October 13, 2026.
21. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 57 defendants in Case No. 4743 of 2022, Shorouk, known in the media as the “Muslim Brotherhood Specialized Committees” case, to the session on October 26, 2026, for the defense arguments.
22. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 87 defendants in Case No. 17628 of 2024, Nasr City-I, known in the media as the ” Nasr City ISIS Cell” case, to the session on December 15, 2026, for the Public Prosecution arguments.
23. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 8 defendants in Case No. 476 of 2025, Tagamoa, known in the media as the “Loans Cell” case, to the session on October 26, 2026, to allow for the attendance of an interpreter.
24. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 57 defendants in Case No. 2158 of 2025, Nozha, known in the media as the ” Nozha ISIS Cell” case, to the session on December 29, 2026, for the prosecution arguments.

Wednesday, 30 September

25. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 41 defendants in Case No. 11149 of 2024, Nozha, known in the media as the “Nozha Cell” case, to the session on December 27, 2026.
26. Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 62 defendants in Case No. 24717 of 2015, 1^st Settlement, known in the media as the “1^st Settlement Cell” case, to the session on December 29, 2026.
27. Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 74 defendants in Case No. 12928 of 2025, Tagamoa, known in the media as “Tagamoa Cell” case, to the session on December 29, 2026.
28. Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 117 defendants in Case No. 18599 of 2024, Nasr City, known in the media as the “Nasr City Administrative Structure” case, to the session on December 26, 2026.
29. Same Chamber postponed the retrial procedures of 9 defendants in Case No. 5091 of 2025, Nasr City, known in the media as the “Ain Shams ISIS Cell” case, to the session on October 26, 2026
30. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 86 defendants, in Case No. 5888 of 2025, Zaytoun, known in the media as the ” Zaytoun Cell” case, to the session on December 29, 2026.
31. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 11 defendants, in Case No. 68534 of 2024, Haram, known in the media as the “2^nd Haram ISIS Cell” case, to the session on November 25, 2026

Saturday, 3 October

32. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers-I, headed by Judge Mohamed Saeed El-Sherbini, with the membership of Judges Wael Omran and Gharib Ezzat, postponed the trial of 1 defendant in Case No. 2473 of 2026, October, on charges of founding and leading a terrorist group, to the session on November 3, 2026.
33. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 92 defendants, in Case No. 20240 of 2024, Nozha, known in the media as the “Nozha Cell” case, to the session on November 16, 2026.
34. Same Chamber postponed the trial of 25 defendants, in Case No. 268 of 2025, Tagamoa, known in the media as the ” Tagamoa Cell” case, to the session on October 21, 2026.
35. Same Chamber postponed the sentencing trial of 39 defendants, in Case No. 580 of 20255th Settlement, known in the media as the “Currency Cell” case, to the session on October 4, 2026.

5. Judicial Rulings:

Tuesday, 29 September

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber-II, held at Badr Prison, presided over by Judge Wagdi Abdel Moneim, with Judges Abdel Galil Muftah and Diaa Amer as members, sentenced 1 defendant to life imprisonment, and 8 others in absentia to life imprisonment in absentia, in Case No. 18514 of 2024, Nozha, known in the media as the “Nozha Cell” case.
2. Same Chamber sentenced 1 defendant to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment and the acquittal of a juvenile defendant into the custody of his family in Case No. 20336 of 2019, Al-Salam, known in media as the “Salam Violence Incidents” case.

Saturday, 3 October

1. Cairo Criminal Court, Terrorism Chambers-I, headed by Judge Mohamed Saeed El-Sherbini, with the membership of Judges Wael Omran and Gharib Ezzat sentenced 1 defendant to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 27303 of 2025, Ain Shams, known in the media as the “Ain Shams Cell” case.
2. Same Chamber sentenced 3 defendants to life imprisonment and 4 others to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 267 of 2025, Tagamoa, known in the media as the “Tagamoa Cell” case.
3. Same Chamber sentenced 1 defendant to life imprisonment and 6 others to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 14468 of 2025, Mataria, known in the media as the “Mataria Cell” case.
4. Same Chamber sentenced 2 defendants to life imprisonment, 1 defendant to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment, and 2 other defendants to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 282 of 2025, Nasr City, known in the media, as the “Nasr City Al-Qaeda Cell” case.

6. Legislation and Decisions:

Wednesday, 30 September

1. The House of Representatives approved, during an exceptional session, a draft law amending certain provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law No. 174 of 2025. The amendment postpones the implementation of the law for one year, setting the effective date for October 1, 2027.

7. Statements and Data:

Thursday 1 October

1. The Ministry of Interior issued a statement via its official Facebook page addressing the controversy surrounding the arrest of 6 journalists from the “Matsaddash” platform.

The Ministry stated that the page is unlicensed, managed from abroad, and disseminates misinformation and distorts facts; it further alleged that the page operates as part of the media apparatus of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood.

The Ministry affirmed that the arrest of the journalists was conducted in accordance with legal procedures and noted that one of them is a member of the Journalists Syndicate, and that the head of the Syndicate was notified at the time of the arrest.

2. The Ministry of Interior announced via its official Facebook page the granting of an exceptional visit for prison inmates from Saturday, October 10, 2026, to Thursday, November 5, 2026.

This exceptional visit does not count among the regular visitation quota and is being granted in observance of the October Victory celebrations.

8. Prison News:

Monday, 28 September

1. Juwar Relief Foundation announced on its Facebook page the death of lawyer Nagah Mohamed Mabrouk while in custody at Menia Maximum Security Prison, following health deterioration and a two-week period during which he was left without medical intervention.

Thursday, 1 October

1. Juwar Relief Foundation announced on its Facebook page that a number of death-row inmates at the Menia Maximum-Security Prison have been on hunger strike for the 3^rd consecutive day. The prisoners, identified as Ahmed Amin (from Mansoura), Ahmed Abdel-Halim Abdel-Hafez (from Sharqia), Mostafa Ramadan, Ali Maher, and Mohamed Aref (from Menia), as well as Mostafa Ragab, Ramadan Gamal Shalqami, and the visually impaired inmate Mohamed Al-Arabi, are striking to protest ongoing violations and harsh conditions that deprive them of their most basic human rights