{"id":39868,"date":"2026-01-08T11:08:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=39868"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:49:03","slug":"due-to-protest-posts-osama-al-shishtawy-arrested-and-detention-renewed-for-15-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/2026\/01\/08\/39868-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer Osama Al-Shishtawy Released After Five Months in Pretrial Detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <b>18 March 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided, during its session on March 18, to release lawyer Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathi Al-Shishtawy, in connection with lawsuit No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Al-Shishtawy had spent nearly five months in pretrial detention, having been arrested on November 20, 2025. over posts published on his social media accounts, in which he called for a protest in defense of an Egyptian lawyer who had allegedly been assaulted by Saudi security forces during Umrah, as well as another post alleging manipulation of the parliamentary elections. As a result, Al-Shishtawy faced charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><b>15 February 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathi Al-Shishtawy for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Shishtawy was arrested on 20 November 2025 over posts on his accounts calling for a protest in defense of a lawyer assaulted by Saudi security forces during Umrah, as well as another post alleging manipulation of the parliamentary elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prosecution began investigating the defendant on 23 November 2025 on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>1 February 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathy Al-Shishtawy for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Shishtawy was arrested on 20 November 2025 over posts on his accounts calling for a protest in defense of a lawyer assaulted by Saudi security forces during Umrah, as well as another post alleging manipulation of the parliamentary elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prosecution began investigating the defendant on 23 November 2025 on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>20 January 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathy Al-Shishtawy for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Shishtawy was arrested on 20 November 2025 over posts on his accounts calling for a protest in defense of a lawyer assaulted by Saudi security forces during Umrah, as well as another post alleging manipulation of the parliamentary elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prosecution began investigating the defendant on 23 November 2025 on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>05 January 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathy Al-Shishtawy for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Shishtawy was arrested on 20 November 2025 over posts on his accounts calling for a protest in defense of a lawyer assaulted by Saudi security forces during Umrah, as well as another post alleging manipulation of the parliamentary elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prosecution began investigating the defendant on 23 November 2025 on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>21 December 2025<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to renew the detention of Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathi Al-Shishtawy for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al-Shishtawy was arrested on 20 November 2025 over posts on his accounts calling for a protest in defense of a lawyer assaulted by Saudi security forces during Umrah, as well as another post alleging manipulation of the parliamentary elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prosecution began investigating the defendant on 23 November 2025 on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 March 2026 The Supreme State Security Prosecution decided, during its session on March 18, to release lawyer Osama Al-Shishtawy Fathi Al-Shishtawy, in connection with lawsuit No. 8448 of 2025 (Supreme State Security). 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