Detention renewals
The 29th of October hearings:
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Ahmed Al-Tantawy’s presidential campaign member, Khaled Abdel Wahed Amin, for 15 days pending investigations of lawsuit No. 191 of 2023 (Supreme State Security), in which he’s involved in an expanded security campaign that targeted Al Tantawy’s supporters, members of his campaign, and his relatives and friends.
The prosecution accused Amin of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information that would harm public peace and order, and using a social media account to spread false news and information.
The 30th of October hearings:
Although he exceeded three years in pretrial detention, The Criminal Court (Third Circuit) renewed the detention of the assistant professor of political science at the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science at Alexandria University, Ahmed Al-Tohamy, for 45 days, pending investigations of lawsuit No. 649 of 2020 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).
Al-Tohamy was arrested on June 3, 2020, but his whereabouts were unknown for 17 days until he was brought before the Prosecution, which charged him with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and statements, and misusing social media, against accusations of collaborating with the Egyptian activist Mohamed Sultan, who is residing in the United States, in the case Sultan filed against the former Prime Minister Hazem Al-Beblawy.
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of the 31-year-old Monufia Governorate resident, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdo, for 15 days pending investigations of lawsuit No. 2064 of 2023 (Supreme State Security), which Abdo is involved in for posting videos on TikTok criticizing the policies of the current president of the country.
Therefore, the security forces arrested him from his house on August 21, and he did not appear before the prosecution until a week after his arrest and was detained at Badr Prison 2. The prosecution accused Abdo of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and using an internet account to commit a crime.
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Omar Khaled Ragab Mahmoud Ghazy, a student at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, and Omar Mohamed Mohamed ElDahma, a graphic designer, for 15 days, pending investigations in Case No. 2469 of 2023 (Supreme State Security ), following their participation in demonstrations of solidarity with Palestine last Friday in Alexandria.
Security forces arrested Ghazy from the solidarity march on the Alexandria Corniche, and they also stopped ElDahma in front of his house in the Miami neighborhood in Alexandria. The prosecution charged them with joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and participating in a gathering that would put public peace in danger.
The 1st of November hearing:
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed Mohamed Ramadan Asr’s detention for 15 days pending investigations of lawsuit No. 1976 of 2023 (Supreme State Security), in which Asr is accused of posting videos on TikTok where he spoke of country’s economic situation and electricity outage.
Asr is 42 years old and works as a property guard in Mokattam. A security force arrested him on August 12 after his videos went viral; the prosecution accused him of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and using an internet account to commit a crime.
The 5th of November hearing:
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of student Abdel Rahman Hassan Abdel Naby for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security); security forces had arrested him on October 20 while he was participating in the demonstrations in support of Palestine in Tahrir Square, in addition to dozens of other demonstrators.
The prosecution accused him of being a part of a terrorist organization, participating in a gathering that harmed public security and peace, vandalizing and damaging private property, and spreading false news.
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.
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.
