14 June 2026
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in case No. 945 of 2026 (State Security Prosecution), in which Tawfiq is convicted in connection with posts and a Facebook page attributed to him, though he denies any link to the posts or the page responsible for publishing them.
Since his arrest, Tawfiq has shown several serious physical symptoms suggesting an illness, and he has faced significant obstruction from the medical center affiliated with the Reform and Rehabilitation Center in implementing the prosecution’s orders to have him examined by a specialist doctor.
Tawfiq was arrested on February 26, 2026, and remained unlawfully detained for two days before being brought before the investigative authorities. He was charged with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes, publishing and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm public security and order, and using an online account for the purpose of committing the crime of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements.
1 June 2026
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in case No. 945 of 2026 (State Security Prosecution).
During the session, Tawfiq denied knowing the results of medical tests and examinations he had undergone recently, or any final diagnosis of his condition. Since his arrest, he has shown several symptoms suggesting illness, including blood in urine and stool, and a skin rash. The prosecution informed his defense that medical reports from the Reform and Rehabilitation Center hospital indicated he was not suffering from any illness.
Tawfiq was arrested at dawn on February 26, 2026, when a security force raided his home and took him to an undisclosed location. He remained unlawfully detained until appearing two days later before the Supreme State Security Prosecution, which confronted him with a Facebook post. Tawfiq denied any connection to the post or the page that published it. He was charged with joining a terrorist organization with knowledge of its aims, publishing and broadcasting false news harmful to public security and order, and using an online account to commit the crime of publishing and broadcasting false news.
17 May 2026
Today, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in case No. 945 of 2026 (State Security Registry). During the session, Tawfiq confirmed in today’s session that he’s still unaware of the results of the medical tests and examinations he underwent in the past period, as he’s suspected of having bladder cancer and has shown dangerous health symptoms. The defense renewed its demands for the medical reports related to his condition to be sent to the prosecution as soon as possible to know the defendant’s health status.
Security forces arrested Mostafa at dawn on February 26, 2026, from his home and took him to an undisclosed location. He remained in custody without legal basis until he appeared two days later before the investigating authorities, who confronted him with a Facebook post. Tawfiq denied any connection to the post or the publishing page. He faces charges of joining a terrorist organization with knowledge of its purposes, publishing and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm public security and order, and using an online account to commit the crime of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements.
3 May 2026
On May 3, the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in case No. 945 of 2026 (State Security Registry). During the session, Tawfiq stated that he had been referred to the medical center of the Correction and Rehabilitation Facility, where he underwent medical examinations after more than a month and a half of delays and obstruction in allowing him to be examined by a specialist doctor, despite his health condition having deteriorated significantly.
AFTE’s legal team requested that the Correction and Rehabilitation Facility be urged to submit the results of Tawfiq’s medical tests to the prosecution, as he has not yet been informed of them. He is suspected of having bladder cancer and is undergoing treatment, and has shown severe symptoms, including blood in his urine and stool, as well as skin rashes.
Security forces arrested Mostafa at dawn on February 26, 2026, from his home and took him to an undisclosed location. He remained in custody without legal basis until he appeared two days later before the investigating authorities, who confronted him with a Facebook post. Tawfiq denied any connection to the post or the publishing page. He faces charges of joining a terrorist organization with knowledge of its purposes, publishing and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm public security and order, and using an online account to commit the crime of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements.
19 April 2026
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 945 of 2026 (Supreme State Security). During the session, he was asked whether the decision to transfer him to a hospital had been implemented; he replied that it had not. His defense requested to open an investigation with the head of the 10th of Ramadan Correctional and Rehabilitation Center for repeatedly failing to execute prosecution orders to transfer Tawfiq to the medical unit, which could endanger his life.
Tawfiq, who’s suspected of having bladder cancer and was undergoing treatment, was arrested on February 26, 2026, at his home. Since his first hearing, he has requested to be transferred to a hospital for urgent treatment, but the order has not been carried out to date. He later complained during another hearing that a decision to place him under 24-hour medical observation was also ignored, despite his deteriorating health and serious symptoms, including blood in urine and stool, skin rashes, and the prison administration’s refusal to grant him the prescribed medication that his family delivered.
During this month, AFTE submitted an electronic petition to the Public Prosecutor requesting to open an urgent investigation into the violations committed by the 10th of Ramadan Correctional and Rehabilitation Center, and to immediately transfer Tawfiq to the medical unit of the center or to a university hospital to receive appropriate treatment, and urging his release under any guarantee deemed suitable by the court, or replacing his pretrial detention with one of the precautionary measures stipulated in the law, given the danger his continued detention poses to his life, and to enable him to receive treatment outside prison.
9 April 2026 “AFTE submits Petition to the Public Prosecutor Calling for Release of Detainee Suspected of Having Bladder Cancer.”
On April 9, 2026, the legal team of the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), acting on behalf of its client, Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq, submitted an electronic petition, registered under No. 1645786/2026 (Petitions – Technical Office of the Public Prosecutor), to report the 10th of Ramadan Correctional and Rehabilitation Center’s negligence in implementing the Supreme State Security Prosecution’s decisions and in providing necessary medical care for Tawfiq.
The petition explained that Tawfiq, who’s suspected of having bladder cancer and was undergoing treatment, was arrested on February 26, 2026, at his home. Since his first hearing, he has requested to be transferred to a hospital for urgent treatment, but the order has not been carried out to date. He later complained during another hearing that a decision to place him under 24-hour medical observation was also ignored, despite his deteriorating health and serious symptoms, including blood in urine and stool, skin rashes, and the prison administration’s refusal to grant him the prescribed medication that his family delivered.
The petition concluded with two main requests:
1- to open an urgent investigation into the violations committed by the 10th of Ramadan Correctional and Rehabilitation Center, and to immediately transfer Tawfiq to the medical unit of the center or to a university hospital to receive appropriate treatment.
2- His release under any guarantee deemed suitable by the court, or replacing his pretrial detention with one of the precautionary measures stipulated in the law, given the danger his continued detention poses to his life, and to enable him to receive treatment outside prison.
5 April 2026 “Prosecution Ignores Mostafa Ramadan’s Request for Medical Care and Renews his Detention for 15 Days; Defense Holds Prison Accountable for his Poor Health Conditions”
On April 5, the Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in lawsuit No. 945 of 2026 (Supreme State Security). For the third time, the prison administration ignored the prosecution’s decision to refer him to the prison hospital for necessary medical treatment.
During the hearing, Ramadan complained about his deteriorating health condition due to the prison’s refusal to grant him his prescribed medication. Although his family had delivered the appropriate medication to the Correction and Rehabilitation Center in 10th of Ramadan City, where he’s detained, the prison administration refused to hand it over to him up to the date of the hearing. His defense requested an investigation into the reasons for the refusal to implement the prosecution’s decision and held the prison administration accountable for any harm that might befall him due to medical neglect. Notably, he had previously been examined at the prison hospital before the Eid al-Fitr holiday, where the doctor recommended placing him under medical observation for 24 hours, but this recommendation was ignored.
Ramadan was arrested on February 26, 2026, from his house and taken to an unknown location. He remained unlawfully detained until appearing two days later before the Supreme State Security Prosecution, which confronted him with a Facebook post. Ramadan denied any connection to the post or the page that published it.
He faces charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes, publishing and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm security and public order, and using an online account to commit the crime of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements.
24 March 2026
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Mostafa Ahmed Ramadan Tawfiq for 15 days pending investigations in lawsuit No. 945 of 2026 (Supreme State Security).
During the hearing session, the defendant complained that the prosecution’s decision to refer him to the prison hospital for necessary medical treatment had not been implemented. He explained that he had previously been examined at the hospital before the Eid al-Fitr holiday, where the doctor recommended placing him under medical observation for 24 hours. However, this recommendation had not been carried out until now. His lawyers reiterated their request to have the defendant examined at the prison hospital, placed under medical observation, and provided with appropriate treatment.
It is noteworthy that police forces arrested Mostafa at dawn on February 26, 2026, from his home and took him to an unknown location. He remained unlawfully detained until he was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution on February 28, 2026. The prosecution charged him with joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes, publishing and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm security and public order, and using an online account to commit the crime of publishing and broadcasting false news and statements.
7 April 2024
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to release Mustafa Ahmed Ramadan, guaranteed by his residence place, pending investigations in Digital Case No. 1277 of 2024, Supreme State Security, because of his participation in the solidarity stand with the Palestinian cause on the stairs of the Journalists Syndicate on 3 April.
The prosecution charged Mustafa with participating in a terrorist group in achieving its goals, and publishing and broadcasting false news and statements, in order to harm security and public order.
Mustafa was arrested at dawn on 4 April 2024 from his home after a police force went to his home during his absence, and he returned home after a phone call from his father.
It is worth mentioning that the prosecution confronted Mustafa with pictures on his mobile phone, which were taken of him while he was participating in the protest, and Mustafa admitted that he owned the phone.
4 April 2024: State Security Prosecution Detained Mustafa Ramadan for 15 days because of his participation in a solidarity stand with the Palestinian cause
The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to detain Mustafa Ahmed Ramadan for 15 days pending investigations in Digital Case No. 1277 of 2024, Supreme State Security, because of his participation in the solidarity stand with the Palestinian cause on the stairs of the Journalists Syndicate on 3 April.
The prosecution charged Mustafa with participating in a terrorist group in achieving its goals, and publishing and broadcasting false news and statements, in order to harm security and public order.
Mustafa was arrested at dawn on 4 April 2024 from his home after a police force went to his home during his absence, and he returned home after a phone call from his father.
It is worth mentioning that the prosecution confronted Mustafa with pictures on his mobile phone, which were taken of him while he was participating in the protest, and Mustafa admitted that he owned the phone.
