State Security Prosecution
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 26 August to 1 September, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 26 citizens on the usual charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. The release of student/ Mahmoud Mohamed Al Maarouf, known as the “T-shirt detainee” after serving his prison sentence. The renewal of the pretrial […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 12 to 18 August, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 35 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Security forces releases 31 citizens, with the guarantee of their place of residence. Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber rules with life sentences and hard labor in the case known in the media as the Mataria Cell II case. Cairo […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 to 28 July, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 32 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. State Security Prosecution releases 84 citizens hours before the start of the National Dialogue sessions. Supreme State Security Prosecution investigates dozens of citizens, including journalist Khaled Mamdouh and cartoonist Ashraf Omar, and then accuses them of terrorism charges. Continuation […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 22 – 30 June, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 42 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Security forces arrest citizens from Giza and Sharqia and then forcibly disappear them. Sentencing Activist Mahmoud Mohamed, known as the T-shirt prisoner, to 3-years imprisonment with labor. Rotation of 26 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 8 – 21 April, 2024
Notice: This issue includes events and justice issues during the two weeks from 8 – 21 April, given the Eid al-Fitr holiday that has fallen during the 2nd week of April. Summary: State Security investigations continue into 23 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. State Security Prosecution releases the imprisoned because of […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 1 – 7 April, 2024
Summary: State Security Prosecution investigated 28 citizens, including those arrested from the solidarity stand with Palestine. Rotation of 20 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution. The arrest of 15 citizens (both males and females) who protested against the Israeli aggression on Gaza in front of the Journalists Syndicate. Renewing […]