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Observatory of Justice in Egypt 26 January – 1 February, 2025

February 2, 2025

Summary: Renewal of detention of journalist Ahmed Sirag and hundreds of citizens in state security cases. Release of 9 workers from T&C Ready-Made Garments Company on bail after arrest for their strike. Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates student/ Mosaab Saber Mohamed Nasr in case No. 6026 of 2024 State Security, after appearing from an enforced […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 19 – 25 January, 2025

January 26, 2025

Summary: Summoning the Founder and Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) Hossam Bahgat, investigating him and releasing him on L.E. 20,000 bail. Continuation of renewal of detention for hundreds of citizens on terrorism cases. TikToker Mohamed Allam, known as Rivaldo, appears before the State Security Prosecution investigating him in Case No. […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 5 – 11 January, 2025

January 12, 2025

Summary: Hundreds of detainees turn their backs to the cameras during the renewal of their detention in protest against their continued detention without evidence. Prisoner of conscience Abdel Khaleq Farouk announces his hunger strike, in protest against his continued detention, the poor conditions in the prison, and the disregard of the prosecution for his complaints. […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 29 December, 2024 – 4 January, 2025

January 5, 2025

Introduction: As businessmen were busy with their agency for New Year’s celebrations, no renewal sessions were held within the Supreme Security Control Authority before the counter-terrorism procedures in the Criminal Court. Summary: Transfer of Mohamed Adel from his prison to Gamassa Maximum Security Prison to the 10th Rehabilitation Prison-IV amid his hunger strike. Cairo Criminal […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 – 28 December, 2024

December 30, 2024

Summary: Acquittal of journalist Hassan Al-Qabbani in the Rabia Operations Room case. Rotation of former presidential candidate and head of the Strong Egypt Party Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh on a new case. Rotation of 38 citizens, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. Renewal of the detention of hundreds of citizens pending Supreme […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 15 – 21 December 2024

December 22, 2024

Summary: Final ruling by the Court of Cassation to uphold the one-year imprisonment of former MP Ahmed Tantawi, his ban from running in the elections for 5 years, and the imprisonment of his presidential campaign manager Mohamed Abu El-Diyar for one year in the presidential power of attorney documents case. State Security investigations releases 54 […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 8 – 14 December 2024

December 15, 2024

Summary: The Military Criminal Court in Ismailia issues a hard labour sentence in the case known in the media as the Right of Return case. Arrest of 10 citizens in Sharqia and referring them to the Public Prosecution for investigation. Rotation of 9 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 1 – 7 December, 2024

December 9, 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 24 – 30 November, 2024

December 2, 2024

Summary: Lifting the names of 716 citizens from lists of terrorist entities. Security forces arrest journalist Sayed Sadeq and refer him to the Supreme State Security Prosecution State Security investigations continue into 30 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 9 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State […]

Civil Society in Egypt.. November 2024 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights

December 1, 2024

Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The Egyptian government mobilized its supporters to celebrate the anniversary of the October War, and during the celebration, the President of the Republic described these days as resembling the 1967 Six-Day War. Meanwhile, opposition parties continued to write and organize seminars to condemn the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian and […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 17 – 23 November, 2024

November 24, 2024

Summary: Postponing the appeal of activist Mohamed Adel to count his pretrial detention period as part of the sentence. State Security investigations continue into 27 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news, including human rights lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim. Rotation of 7 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security […]

Observatory of Justice in Egypt 10 – 16 November, 2024

November 17, 2024

Summary: The investigating judge lifts the freeze of assets on Ezzat Soliman, Hossam Bahgat, Gamal Eid, and Mustafa Al-Hassan, in Case No. 173 of 2011. State Security investigations continue into 22 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 42 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, […]