Law
Justice Observatory in Egypt.. from July 7 – July 13, 2023
Summary: Dozens of citizens were investigated on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Considering the renewal of the detention of hundreds of citizens on the grounds of higher state security cases. Rotating citizens from the Hihya Center in Sharkia Governorate in a new case, pending their release. A final ruling obligating the Ministry of […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt .. From June 23 to July 6, 2023
Summary: Investigating 38 new citizens inside the headquarters of the Supreme State Security Prosecution in New Cairo, accusing them of terrorism crimes and spreading false news. Considering the renewal of the detention of hundreds of citizens on the grounds of higher state security cases. The release of 63 citizens by a decision of the […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt.. from June 16 to June 22, 2023
Summary: 1. Investigating 28 citizens within the Supreme State Security Prosecution and accusing them of the crimes of joining and financing a terrorist group and spreading false news. 2. The First Chamber of Terrorism, issues a decision to transfer the activist Sharif Al-Rouby to the prison hospital and issues a decision to renew his pre-trial […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt.. from June 9 to June 15, 2023
Summary: 1. Citizens continued to be arrested and disappeared in Sharkia Governorate, and their places of detention were not disclosed. 2. Rotating a citizen from Sharkia Governorate pending a new case at the State Security Prosecution after delaying his release after the court acquitted him by the Zagazig Misdemeanor Court of Appeal more than 150 […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt .. From June 2 to June 8, 2023
Summary: 1. The First Chamber of Terrorism in the Cairo Criminal Court closed the curtain on the Minya terrorist cell case with heavy sentences ranging from death penalty to rigorous imprisonment. 2. The Supreme State Security Prosecution investigated former student leader and human rights defender Moaz Al-Sharqawi after an enforced disappearance that lasted 23 days, […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt.. from May 26 to June 1, 2023
Summary: 1. Four citizens from Sharkia governorate were arrested and taken to an unknown destination; they were not presented to the investigation authorities. 2. Interrogation of dozens of those arrested over different days before the Supreme State Security Prosecution. 3. The continuation of the ongoing trials before the terrorism departments based on the Anti-Terrorism Law […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt … from May 19 – May 25, 2023
Summary 1. A decision by the President of the Court of Cassation to establish a special register to record final and concluding rulings that contradict each other. 2. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens throughout the week before the terrorism departments in the criminal courts. 3. Referring the papers of 8 leaders of the […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt … from May 12 – May 18, 2023
Summary: 1. The arrest of the students’ leader and former prisoner of conscience “Moaz Al-Sharqawi” and his disappearance until today. 2. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending investigations by the Supreme State Security Prosecution for allegedly joining a terrorist group. 3. The release of four citizens after the completion of their release procedures. […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt… From May 5 – May 11, 2023
Summary: 1. The arrest of some relatives and supporters of the potential presidential candidate, Ahmed Tantawi, at the Supreme State Security Prosecution. 2. Cairo Criminal Court renewed the detention of approximately 1,299 citizens pending Supreme State Security cases. 3. The Ministry of Interior denies the seizure of a house belonging to the President of the […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt … From 15 – 20 April 2023
Summary: 1. Eng. Neama Hisham, wife of human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer, was arrested and detained in an unknown location for several hours before her release. 2. The release of 41 citizens by a decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution. 3. Obstructing the implementation of the decision to release a citizen and rotating him […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt.. from 8-13 April 2023
Summary: Security forces arrested citizens from Al-Sharqiya governorate and took them to an unknown destination. They did not present them to any of the investigation authorities. Renewing the detention of hundreds of citizens pending cases of the Supreme State Security Prosecution, and renewing the detention of activist Muhammad Adel in violation of the provisions of […]
Justice Observatory in Egypt.. From 1 to 7 April 2023
Summery: The Ministry of the Interior issues a statement about what it described as false allegations on Brotherhood channels about violations in a prison. 38 citizens were investigated before the Supreme State Security Prosecution and partial prosecutions on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news. Terrorism circles renewed the imprisonment of hundreds […]