26 February 2024 sessions Criminal Court The Cairo Criminal Court (Third Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Muhammad Fathallah Rushdi Zayan for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 2727 of 2023, Supreme State…

Director of AFTE’s Legal Aid Unit: The court's decision undermines the guarantees for a fair trial, and it is illegal to consider the renewals of detention collectively 28 February 2024 The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression…

The Egyptian authorities and affiliated groups have responded to recent reporting by the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, an Egyptian human rights group with a focus on Egypt’s militarized North Sinai, with a smear campaign and threats…

19 February 2024 sessions Supreme State Security Prosecution The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Ahmed Husine Ahmed Abostit for 15 days pending lawsuit No. 2468 of 2023 (Supreme State Security).  Security…

20 February 2024 The Cairo Appeals Prosecution decided to release journalist Lina Attalla, editor-in-chief of the Mada Masr website, on bail of 5,000 pounds, pending investigations in Case No. 22 of 2023, the Appeals Prosecution. The…

11 February Sessions Criminal Court The Criminal Court (Third Circuit) decided to renew the detention of Al-Tantawy’s presidential campaign member, Khaled Abdel Wahed Amin, for 45 days pending investigations of lawsuit No. 191 of 2023…

4 February 2025 The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) decided to renew the detention of Mohammad Fathallah Rushdi Zayan for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 2727 of 2023, Supreme State Security. Zayan was arrested on…

Karim ElShaer is a journalist who has been in charge of graphics and social media management at the Al-Horia News website since it was established in June 2023. He produced a number of reports and articles that were published on the…

5 February Sessions Supreme State Security Prosecution 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…

17 April 2024  Shebin al-Qanater Misdemeanor Court acquitted the student Ahmed Saeed Ahmed al-Sawaf, after issuing a one-year prison sentence against him in absentia in Case No. 19808 of 2023 Shebin al-Qanater Misdemeanor, on charges of…