Trials
Observatory Justice in Egypt 16 to 22 September, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 31 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The Attorney General issues a decision to activate articles of the Penal Code and Criminal Procedures by replacing simple imprisonment sentences with employment orders for convicts. Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber continues non-stop to renew the pretrial detention of […]
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 2 to 8 September, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 20 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. State Security Prosecution releases 150 citizens pending investigations in 37 cases with the guarantee of their place of residence. A death sentence by execution in the re-trial of a defendant in the case known in the media as the […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 19 to 25 August, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 25 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The Board of Trustees of the National Dialogue recommends reducing the duration of pretrial detention. The release of journalist and director of Yaqeen News Network Yahya Khalaf after 32 days of illegal detention since his release decision. Renewal of […]
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 5 to 11 August, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 38 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 16 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber continues non-stop to renew the pretrial detention of hundreds of citizens […]
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 8 to14 July, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 41 citizens of whom 33 are from the dignity day, on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Cairo Criminal Court acquits a citizen in the case known in the media as the Media Production City Incidents case. Rotation of 15 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by 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 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 10 – 13 June, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 16 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 33 citizens in Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, after the disruption of procedures for their release. State Security Prosecution decides to release 5 citizens. Cairo Criminal Court Terrorism Chamber continues non-stop to […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 29 April – 5 May, 2024
Summary: The arrest of 6 citizens, members of the Popular Committee to Support Palestine, in Alexandria and referring them to State Security Prosecution. State Security investigations continue into 48 citizens, including journalist Yasser Abu Al-Ala, after 50 days of enforced disappearance. Supreme State Security Prosecution releases 6 citizens with guarantee of their place of residence. […]