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Civil Society in Egypt.. April 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The preparations of Egyptian political parties, whether those close to the authorities or in opposition, for the upcoming parliamentary elections are taking place amid uncertainty regarding the electoral system adopted by parliament. Pro-government parties insist on a closed-list system, while opposition parties are seeking to expand political participation, open up […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. December 2024 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The month of December witnessed many events, most notably the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. This had an impact on the political scene in Egypt, where parties close to the government announced their support for the regime. Meanwhile, some parties expressed fears of a similar […]
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 9 to 15 September, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 33 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Investigating three young members of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party after security forces stormed the venue of their conference. The release of unionist Hisham El-Banna, the last worker detained by the Samanoud Wabriyat Company, by a decision from the […]
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 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 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 […]