23 April 2024

The Cairo Criminal Court decided to release Mahmoud Muhammad Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” and postpone his trial to the session of  26 June 2024, as he faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing firecrackers, to re-plead the case and oblige the prosecution to submit the original case.

AFTE is defending Hussein and cooperating with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

22 February 2024

Cairo Criminal Court (Circuit 15 North) decided to postpone looking into the case of Mahmoud Muhammad Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” to the session of April 23, 2024, in order to re-argue and oblige the prosecution to submit the original case.

Hussein faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing explosives. AFTE is defending Hussein, in cooperation with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

19 February 2024

Cairo Criminal Court (Circuit 15 North) decided to reserve the case of Mahmoud Muhammad Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” to issue the ruling in the session of February 22, 2024, after hearing the arguments.

Hussein faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing explosives. AFTE is defending Hussein, in cooperation with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

5 February 2024 

The Supreme State Security Criminal Court Emergency (Circuit 4 North Cairo Criminal Court held at the North Cairo Court of First Instance) decided to return the case of Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” for pleading and referred it to Circuit 15 North Cairo for a session on February 19, 2024. 

Hussein faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing explosives. AFTE is defending Hussein in cooperation with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

4 January 2024 

The Supreme State Security Criminal Court Emergency (Circuit 4 North Cairo Criminal Court held at the North Cairo Court of First Instance) decided to extend the date of issuing its rule.

The case of Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” to the 5  February session. 

Hussein faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing explosives. AFTE is defending Hussein in cooperation with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

2 January 2024 

The Supreme State Security Criminal Court Emergency (Circuit 4 North Cairo Criminal Court held at the North Cairo Court of First Instance) decided to reserve the case of Mahmoud Muhammad Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” for judgment on January 4, 2024.

Hussein faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing explosives. AFTE is defending Hussein in cooperation with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

13 December 2023 

The Cairo Court of Appeal selected 2 January 2024, for the retrial of Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” at the 4th Criminal District in North Cairo, as it’s the Emergency State Security Criminal Court.

Hussein faces a life sentence in absentia on charges of possessing explosives. AFTE is defending Hussein in cooperation with Mr. Khaled Ali’s law firm.

In August 2023, Hussein was arrested in an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017 against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

The events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

30 August 2023 

Security forces arrested Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed, known as the “T-shirt Detainee,” from an ambush in Giza Governorate, in implementation of the verdict in absentia issued against him from the Emergency State Security Court in 2018 to life imprisonment in lawsuit No. 37883 of 2017, against charges of possession of firecrackers, which is the same case for which he was imprisoned for more than two years.

the events of the lawsuit date back to January 25, 2014, when the Al-Marg police forces arrested him when he was 17 years old, issued a report No. 715 of 2014, and referred him to the public prosecution office, which charged him with “joining a group established in violation of the provisions of the law, incitement and participating in demonstrations and possessing firecrackers.” He was released in March 2016.

On September 5, Ahmed requested a retrial, and as of this writing, no session has been scheduled for him yet.