25 August Sessions  Supreme State Security Prosecution The Supreme State Security Prosecution has renewed the detention of 2 persons for 15 days, who are:  1- Asmaa Mohamed Zakariya, pending investigations in Case No. 2810 of…

The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) shares with you the reports, statements, and joint statements it issued over the past month and campaign, in addition to the legal updates of lawsuits in which AFTE provides…

21 January 2025 The Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Asmaa Mohamed Zakariya for 45 days pending investigations in Case No. 2810 of 2024, Supreme State Security Prosecution. On June 29, 2024, Asmaa…

26 August The recent initiatives undertaken by the Egyptian authorities to amend the maximum duration of pretrial detention are futile if not coupled with measures to end the repressive practices of the security apparatus and ensure…

18 August Sessions State Security Prosecution State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of 5 persons for 15 days, who are:  1- Translator and cartoonist at Almanassa website  Ashraf OmarMohamed Sadek, pending investigation in…

Prepared by: Sarah Ramadan, researcher at AFTE's Law Research Unit Content Methodology Introduction Preface: What happened? First: Silence that wasn't the first... Afrocentric controversy Second: The Syndicate of Musical Professions…

11 August Sessions  Criminal Court The Criminal Court (Third Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of Mohamed Al-Qassas, Deputy Head of the Strong Egypt Political Party, for 45 days pending his third lawsuit, No. 786 of…

13 August The signatories of this statement condemn the Egyptian security forces' raid on the headquarters of ElMaraya for Culture and Arts, where they searched it and seized some of its contents, including computers, dozens of books and…

11 August 2024  The State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Ghada Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Nabi for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 2810 of 2024, State Security.  The Prosecution confronted her with posts on her…

4 August Sessions  Supreme State Security Prosecution   State Security Prosecution renewed 5 persons’ detention for 15 days:  1- Translator and cartoonist at Almanassa website Ashraf Omar Mohamed Sadek, pending investigation in case No.…