View full report in PDF Prepared by Sarah Ramadan, AFTE researcher Edited by Mohamed Abdelsalam Director, AFTE research unit Content - Methodology - Introduction - The Supreme Council introduces the work of the Drama Committee - The Drama…

3 December 2018 Sharqia Criminal Court released Bakr Mohamed Fawzy with a bail of 10,000 EGP pending lawsuit 274/2018 after seven month of pretrial detention. Fawzy was accused of joining a terrorist group and possessing illegal…

2 December 2018  Alexandria Criminal Court had acquitted Karmoz’s photojournalist Ahmed Fouad, along with nine other defendants, from all charges in case that dates back to 25 January revolution's third anniversary.The defendants were…

24 November 2018 South Cairo Criminal Court extended the detention of elderly Essam Abdel Ra'of for 45 days pending investigations in case 585/2018. Abdel Ra'of is accused of joining a terrorist group called "Ghalaba" (The Poor) which…

24 November 2018  Zagazig Criminal Court released Hassan Nasr El-Deen, lawyer, with EGP 5,000 bail pending case 835/2018. The court rejected the prosecution's appeal on the decision, which was filed on November 22. Nasr El-Deen is charged…

2 December 2018   Circuit 11 of Al-Sharqia Criminal Court  ordered the release of f Mohamed El-Sayed Zamaka, orator and imam, Mohamed Awad, and Mohamed Ali with an EGP 10,000-bail in lawsuit 282/2018. The three defendants, arrested since…

19 November 2018 North Cairo Criminal Court extended the Precautionary measures of labor lawyer Haytham Mohamadeen, Abeer Hisham, and Youssef Ahmed for 45 days pending case 718/2018 State Security known as "Metro Protests Case". Mohamadeen,…

18 November 2018 State Security Prosecutor released Youm7 journalist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Ezz. The journalist was held pending investigations in case 205/2015, known as "Mekamleen 1" case. He is accused of joining a terrorist group and…

14 November 218 Giza Criminal Court postponed the trial of the 15-year-old Aser Zahr Aldin and 22 other defendants to January 19, 2010 to resume the pleadings. The defendants are charged with joining the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group,…

6 November 2018 Cairo Criminal Court rejected the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression's (AFTE) appeal on renewing the detention of photojournalist Mohamed El-Husseini for 45 days pending case 915/2017. He and another…