{"id":33728,"date":"2023-03-05T15:21:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T13:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=33728"},"modified":"2023-03-05T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T13:21:29","slug":"aftes-weekly-legal-bulletin-26-february-5-march-2023-the-detention-of-human-rights-lawyer-ahmed-nazeer-el-helw-and-five-other-defendants-was-renewed-ziad-abo-el-fadl-and-khaled-abdel-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/2023\/03\/05\/33728-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"AFTE\u2019s Weekly Legal Bulletin (26 February: 5 March 2023) | The detention of human rights lawyer Ahmed Nazeer El-Helw and five other defendants was renewed; Ziad Abo El-Fadl and Khaled Abdel Mohsen, and two others were released"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #800000;\"><b>Supreme State Security Prosecution\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of human rights lawyer Ahmed Nazeer El-Helw for the 8th time since his arrest in connection with case No. 1940 of 2022 (Supreme State Security) for 15 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El-Helw\u2019s arrest resulted from his human rights work and his defense of prisoners of conscience. El-Helw faces charges of joining a terrorist group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>February 27 hearings:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed Mohamed Raafat Nasr\u2019s detention for 15 days in connection with case No. 1977 of 2022 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nasr was arrested on November 2 and was illegally detained for five days; later, he was accused of joining a terrorist group, committing the crime of financing terrorism, using social media to call for a terrorist act, participating in a criminal agreement intended to commit a terrorist crime, incitement to commit a terrorist crime, publishing and spreading false news and information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution also renewed doctor Hamed Sedeek\u2019s detention for 15 days in connection with case No. 2207 of 2021 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sedeek was arrested from his house on September 23, 2019, and is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and misusing social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed Mohamed Abdel Aal Abou El-Dahab\u2019s detention for 15 days, while on March 1st, the Prosecution released Ziad Abo El-Fadl and Khaled Abdel Mohsen, under the guarantee of their place of residence, in connection with case No. 2094 of 2022 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The defendants were arrested at various times from the Alexandria governorate. They faced charges of joining a terrorist group, committing the crime of financing terrorism, using social media to promote a terrorist act, participating in a criminal agreement to commit a terrorist crime (demonstrations), inciting to commit a terrorist crime (demonstrations), and spreading false news and statements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And after his release decision was dismissed, Borg El-Arab Prosecution in Alexandria renewed Moaaz Rizk\u2019s detention for 15 days pending investigations of case No. 6777 of 2022 (Borg El-Arab Administrative).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police forces stopped Rizk on November 2 for security investigations; they also searched his mobile phone and referred him to the prosecution, which later accused him of joining a terrorist group and possessing publications that promote its ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 1, the Supreme State Security Prosecution released Amr Hussien and Mahmoud Abdel Ati under the guarantee of their place of residence, pending investigations of case No. 1977 of 2022 (Supreme State Security). The two defendants faced charges of joining a terrorist group, committing the crime of financing terrorism, using a social media account to promote a terrorist act, participating in a criminal agreement aimed at committing a terrorist crime, inciting to commit a terrorist crime spreading false news and information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 2, the Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed Ahmed Abdel Mageed Oraby\u2019s detention for 15 days, pending investigations of case No. 2094 of 2022 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oraby\u2019s arrest comes against the backdrop of sharing several posts on Facebook where he expressed political opinions; he\u2019s accused of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its aims, committing the crime of financing terrorism, inciting to commit a terrorist crime, participating in the criminal agreement to commit a terrorist crime, spreading false news and information, and using an account on the Internet to commit a terrorist crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme State Security Prosecution\u00a0 &nbsp; 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