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Observatory of Justice in Egypt 19 to 25 August, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 25 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The Board of Trustees of the National Dialogue recommends reducing the duration of pretrial detention. The release of journalist and director of Yaqeen News Network Yahya Khalaf after 32 days of illegal detention since his release decision. Renewal of […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 to 28 July, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 32 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. State Security Prosecution releases 84 citizens hours before the start of the National Dialogue sessions. Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, including journalist Khaled Mamdouh and cartoonist Ashraf Omar, and then accuses them of terrorism charges. Continuation […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 15 to 21 July, 2024
Summary State Security investigations continue into 92 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Security State Security Prosecution continues investigating citizens arrested in connection with calls for the 12 July demonstration – which did not happen – and imprisoning them on terrorism charges. Journalist Khaled Mamdouh forcibly disappearance without presenting him to any […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 1 – 6 July, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 30 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The State Security Prosecution releases 10 citizens in a number of political cases. Rotation of 29 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release Cairo Criminal Court […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 – 30 June, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 42 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Security forces arrest citizens from Giza and Sharqia and then forcibly disappear them. Sentencing Activist Mahmoud Mohamed, known as the T-shirt prisoner, to 3-years imprisonment with labor. Rotation of 26 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 27 May – 2 June, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 34 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 24 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. The State Security Prosecution releases 42 citizens held in pretrial detention pending cases, including Mahalla workers. […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 20 – 26 May, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 35 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 24 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. Zagazig Criminal Court, Terrorism Chamber releases 14 citizens for exceeding the maximum limit of pretrial detention […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 13 – 19 May, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 62 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Supreme State Security Prosecution renews the detention of hundreds of citizens. Court of Cassation, held at the High Court in Cairo, overturns the decision to include 1525 citizens on lists of terrorist entities and returns the case to the […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 6 – 12 May, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 57 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. The continuation of detention of activist Mahmoud Hussein, “the T-shirt detainee,” who was released at the […]