Prisons

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 9 to 15 September, 2024

September 16, 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

July 8, 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

May 27, 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

May 15, 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 […]