{"id":35703,"date":"2023-10-17T15:33:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=35703"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:20:30","slug":"criminal-court-renews-a-contractors-detention-for-45-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/2023\/10\/17\/35703-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"Contractor released after three years in pretrial detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>18 November 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the release of contractor Abdel Rahman Mohamed Alwani, on the guarantee of his place of residence, pending investigations in Case No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security). He had faced charges of joining a terrorist group, publishing and broadcasting false news, and using social media accounts to commit such offenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwani was arrested from his home on November 1, 2022, and held unlawfully for a week before being presented to the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to his release, the Criminal Court had repeatedly renewed his pretrial detention in hearings held between April 15 and September 10, 2025, each time extending it for 45 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n5 February 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism)\u00a0 renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwany is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>14 January 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cairo Criminal Court (Second Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwany is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>4 December 2024<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwany is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>28 October 2024<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Criminal Court (Second Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwany is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>24 June 2024<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwany is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>8 May 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alwany is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022. He was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">26 March 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Criminal Court (Third Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution), in which Alawny is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">20 February 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Criminal Court (First Circuit Terrorism) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution), in which Alawny is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>8 January 2024<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Criminal Court (Third Circuit) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution), in which Alawny is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime. Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>26 November 2023\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Criminal Court (Third Circuit) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution), in which Alawny is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime. Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>15 October 2023\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Criminal Court (Second Circuit) renewed the detention of the contractor, Abdel Rahaman Alwany, for 45 days pending lawsuit No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security Prosecution), in which Alawny is accused of joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information, and using social media to commit a crime. Security forces arrested Alwany from his house on the 1st of November 2022, and was illegally detained for a week before being brought before the prosecution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 November 2025 The Supreme State Security Prosecution ordered the release of contractor Abdel Rahman Mohamed Alwani, on the guarantee of his place of residence, pending investigations in Case No. 1635 of 2022 (Supreme State Security). 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