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Ahmed Abou-stit Released After Exceeding 2 years in pretrial detention

Publish Date : Sunday, 29 October, 2023
Last Update : Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
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7 April 2026

Today, the supreme state security prosecution decided to release Ahmed Hussein Ahmed Abou-stit, with the guarantee of his place of residence, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security), in which he was involved in over his participation in demonstrations in support of Palestine on 20 October 2023.

Security forces arrested Abou-stit on 24 October from Abdel Moneim Riad Square, and he faced charges of joining a terrorist organization with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and public order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing an act of his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective.

27 January 2026

The Criminal Court (Second Terrorism Circuit) renewed the pretrial detention of Ahmed Hussein Ahmed Abou-stit for 45 days in connection with his participation in demonstrations in support of Palestine on 20 October 2023.

Security forces arrested Abou-stit on 24 October from Abdel Moneim Riad Square, and he was added as a defendant in Lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).

The prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist organization with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and public order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing an act of his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective.

 

15 December 2025

The Criminal Court (Second Terrorism Circuit) renewed the pretrial detention of Ahmed Hussein Ahmed Abou-stit for 45 days in connection with his participation in demonstrations in support of Palestine on 20 October 2023.

Security forces arrested Abou-stit on 24 October from Abdel Moneim Riad Square, and he was added as a defendant in Lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).

The prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist organization with knowledge of its objectives; participating in an assembly aimed at harming public security and public order and changing the system of governance by force; using force and violence against a public official to compel him to refrain from performing an act of his official duties for a terrorist purpose; and damaging public and private property, movable and immovable, in furtherance of a terrorist objective.

28 January 2025

The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

18 December 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

12 November 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court (Second Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

13 October 2024 

The Cairo Criminal Court (Third Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

3 September 2024 

The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

22 July 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

The prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

4 June 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

The prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

16 April 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court (Third Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

19 March 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 45 days, pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

19 February 2024: State Security Prosecution renews the detention of Ahmed Abostit for demonstrating in solidarity with Palestine for 15 days

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

5 February 2024

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

22 January 2024

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

8 January 2024

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24, 2023, in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

25 December 2023

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security). Security forces had arrested him on October 24 in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

It is worthy to note that the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

2 December 2023 

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security); security forces had arrested him on October 24 in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

Also, the prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

13 November 2023 

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security); security forces had arrested him on October 24 in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

Also, the prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

5 November 2023 

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security); security forces had arrested him on October 24 in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

Also, the prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

28 October 2023 

The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to detain Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security); security forces had arrested him on October 24 in Abdel Moneim Riad Square due to his participation in the demonstrations in support of Palestine on October 20.

Also, the prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes and participating in a gathering intended to harm public safety and order, changing the government system through force, and forcing a public employee to refrain from performing one of his duties through intimidation and violence. To accomplish a terrorist purpose, the defendant destroyed public and private property, both immovable and movable.

It is worth noting that the prosecution decided to detain him for 15 days until he was presented to the prosecution. His mobile phone was also preserved, and it was presented to him at today’s hearing.

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