Law

Justice Observatory in Egypt from March 18 to March 24, 2024

March 25, 2024

Summary: Case 173 “Civil Society Case” closes after 13 years. The prosecution releases Al Jazeera journalists Rabeh Al-Sheikh and Bahaa El-Din Ibrahim. Renewing the imprisonment of Mahalla spinning workers demanding the implementation of the minimum wage on charges of joining a terrorist group State Security investigations continue into 48 citizens on charges of terrorism and […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from March 11 to March 17, 2024

March 18, 2024

Summary: Supreme State Security Prosecution releases Mada Masr journalist Rana Mamdouh on financial guarantee. The rotation of 6 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disrupting the procedures for their release. Supreme State Security Prosecution releases 20 citizens from pretrial detention with the guarantee of their place of […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from March 4 to March 10, 2024

March 12, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The rotation of 5 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber continues non-stop to renew the pretrial detention of dozens of citizens […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from February 26 to March 3, 2024

March 4, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 18 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The rotation of 4 citizens, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. The continuation of holding criminal trials before exceptional court chambers and inside prisons, away from the courts […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from February 19 to February 25, 2024

February 26, 2024

Summary: The release of journalist Lina Atallah with an L.E. 5,000 financial guarantee by Cairo Prosecution. The release of publisher Hisham Qassem after 6 months imprisonment for allegedly insulting and defaming Kamal Abu Eita. Death sentence for two citizens and life imprisonment for two others in the Al-Marg terrorist cell case. The continuation of holding […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from February 12 to February 18, 2024

February 19, 2024

Summary: Cairo Criminal Court rules punishing citizens with prison terms ranging from 3 to 7 years accusing them of joining a terrorist group. The rotation of 2 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release and enforcedly disappearing them for several days. The […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from February 5 to February 10, 2024

February 12, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 43 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The Supreme State Security Prosecution and the District Prosecutions in Zagazig investigated 60 citizens on terrorism charges. One-year imprisonment and bail for Ahmed Tantawi in the case known in the media as the presidential powers of attorney case. Cairo […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from January 29 to February 4, 2024

February 5, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 28 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotating 3 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. Renewal of detention of hundreds of citizens in new cases by the Supreme State Security on terrorism […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from January 22 to January 28, 2024

January 29, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 40 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Arrest and enforced disappearance of two citizens from Sharqia. The release of dozens of citizens for exceeding the maximum limit of pretrial detention. Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber continues non-stop to renew the pretrial detention of dozens of citizens […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from January 15 to January 21, 2024

January 22, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 30 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotating 8 citizens, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release, for exceeding the maximum limit of pretrial detention and re-imprisoning them again. The sentencing of Engineer Yahya Hussein Abdel […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from January 8 to January 14, 2024

January 15, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 39 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Conviction sentences up to aggravated imprisonment, for citizens in cases before terrorism chambers. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. The continuation of holding criminal trials before exceptional courts, in violation of the […]

Justice Observatory in Egypt from January 1 to January 7, 2024

January 9, 2024

Summary: State Security investigations continue into 18 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The continuation of rotating citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. The continuation of holding criminal trials before exceptional court circuits and inside prisons, away from […]