{"id":27655,"date":"2021-12-12T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T15:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=27655"},"modified":"2021-12-12T17:44:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T15:44:35","slug":"aftes-weekly-legal-bulletin-5-12-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-updates-en\/weekly-legal-bulletin-en-2\/2021\/12\/12\/27655-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"AFTE\u2019s Weekly Legal Bulletin (5 : 12 December 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n

The trial of Amr Socrates adjourned to 20 December, Hearing of two lawsuits demanding that Ahmed Doma and Omar Mohamed Ali resume their studies online adjourned to 9 January 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Legal Bulletin covers the lawsuits in which AFTE provides the necessary legal aid, in accordance with AFTE\u2019s action framework.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Criminal Courts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

On 5 December, the Criminal Court (The Council Chamber) decided to replace the pretrial detention of defendant Mohamed Essam with precautionary measures and to renew the precautionary measures imposed on Alaa Zaki for 45 days, in connection with Case No. 751 of 2020 (Supreme State Security).<\/p>\n

The precautionary measures oblige the defendant to hand himself over to the police station in his neighborhood for several hours, on specific days every week.<\/p>\n

The events of the abovementioned case, known in local media as \u201cUltras White Knights Case\u201d, started when several fans of the Zamalek football club attempted to revive the Ultras\u2019s activities. The security forces arrested the suspects at sporadic times and accused them of joining a group established in violation of the law.<\/p>\n

On 6 December, the Criminal Court (The Council Chamber) decided to renew the detention of Assistant Professor at the National Research Center Hamed Sedeek for 45 days, pending investigation into Case No. 1356 of 2019 (Supreme State Security).<\/p>\n

Sedeek is facing charges of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news, and misusing social media. Case No. 1356 of 2019, in which Sedeek is involved, also included activists Alaa Abdel Fattah, human rights lawyer Mohamed al-Baqer and Mohamed Oxygen <\/a>before they were recycled into another case and referred to exceptional trials before the Emergency State Security Court.<\/p>\n

On 7 December, the Criminal Court (The Council Chamber) decided to renew the detention of Belal Abdel Razek and to renew the precautionary measures imposed on Mohamed Gaber Soliman El-Masry for 45 days.<\/p>\n

This came in connection with Case No. 488 of 2019 (Supreme State Security Prosecution), in which Abdel Razek and El-Masry are charged with joining a terrorist group and promoting its goals, spreading false news, and misusing social media.<\/p>\n

The decision to renew Abdel Razek\u2019s detention came in violation of Article 143 of the Criminal Procedures Law, which limited the maximum period of pretrial detention to two years. Abdel Razek, who was arrested on 1 March 2019, will complete his third year in pretrial detention in a few months\u2019 time.<\/p>\n

Emergency State Security Courts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

On 6 December, Belbis Misdemeanors Court decided to adjourn the trial session of Amr Mohamed Mostafa, known as \u201cAmr Socrates\u201d, to 20 December to enable the defense to review the case papers and to include the report book of Belbeis Police Station.<\/p>\n

The South Zagazig Prosecution referred Socrates to trial in connection with Case No. 24382 of 2021 (Belbis Misdemeanors), on charge of possessing publications that promote a terrorist group\u2019s ideas.<\/p>\n

Security forces arrested Socrates on 6 November while submitting his military recruitment papers. Three days later, he appeared before the South Zagazig Prosecution, facing charges of joining a terrorist group and possessing publications that promote its ideas.<\/p>\n

State Council Courts<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

On 7 December, the Administrative Judiciary Court (The Sixth Circuit) decided to adjourn to 9 January 2022 the hearing session of the two lawsuits filed by AFTE on behalf of Ahmed Doma (lawsuit No. 5057 of 76) and Omar Mohamed Ali (lawsuit No. 5050 of 76) to replace the appealed administrative body.<\/p>\n

AFTE filed the two lawsuits challenging the negative decision not to allow both defendants to resume their studies online. The lawsuits were filed against both the Minister of Higher Education and the Minister of Interior in their capacity. Doma is convicted in connection with Case No. 8629 of 2011 (El-Sayida Zainab Felonies) with a 15-year hard labor prison sentence, while Ali is convicted in connection with Case. No. 174 of 2015 (West Cairo Military Felonies) with a 25-year prison sentence. Both requested the Prison Authority sector to allow them to resume their studies online, but the competent authority rejected their request without giving reasons.<\/p>\n

In the two lawsuits, \u0650AFTE demanded that Doma and Ali be allowed to resume their studies by attending online lectures through the Prison Authority Sector\u2019s digitally equipped halls inside prisons during the current year. The Prison Authority had earlier cooperated with the Ministry of Justice to hold several detention renewal sessions online through these halls, where defendants were present and judges considered their detention orders. This proves that the Prison Authority has the capabilities and equipment necessary for facilitating the appellants\u2019 resumption of their studies.<\/p>\n

University Disciplinary Councils<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>On 7 December, the Disciplinary Council of Cairo University\u2019s teaching staff decided to adjourn the disciplinary hearing of Ayman Mansour Nada, the head of the radio and television department at Cairo University\u2019s Faculty of Mass Communication, to 4 January.<\/p>\n

This came against the backdrop of Nada\u2019s articles in which he criticized shortcomings at Cairo University, including several financial and administrative violations, supported by documents. Nada was referred to the Disciplinary Council that held its first session to review the disciplinary lawsuits filed against him, which carried numbers 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 of 2021.<\/p>\n

The session\u2019s adjournment came upon a request by Nada\u2019s defense panel to get access to the complaints lodged against him, in addition to the referral decisions and investigations. The Disciplinary Council accepted the request and decided to adjourn the session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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