{"id":39923,"date":"2026-01-15T11:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=39923"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:58:11","slug":"cairo-criminal-court-%d9%90adjourns-remaining-witness-hearings-in-ramy-darwish-case-to-march-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/2026\/01\/15\/39923-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"Rami Darwish\u2019s Trail Postponed to June 21 Due to Bad Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>2 April 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cairo Criminal Court (Terrorism Circuit) postponed the trial session of Rami Mohamed Mostafa Darwish to June 21, due to difficulties transferring him from his detention cell to the Court caused by bad weather. Pending lawsuit No. 955 of 2020 (Supreme State Security), listed under New Cairo Criminal Court No. 2 of 2025 \u2013 Fifth Settlement Criminal Court No. 19 of 2025.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first trial session in the case, in which Darwish is accused of joining and participating in achieving the objectives of a terrorist group, was scheduled for October 26, 2025. However, the court postponed it to December 30, and was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dedicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to hearing the prosecution witnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trial was marred by irregularities, as the first witness &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a National Security officer who conducted the case\u2019s investigations &#8211; was called to testify. During cross-examination, Darwish\u2019s defense team objected to the court\u2019s management of the session after it rejected all questions directed at the witness. The court then dismissed the witness without allowing the defense to complete their questioning, a move the defense considered a violation of the defendant\u2019s right to examine prosecution witnesses. The court also rejected defense requests to resume hearing the officer\u2019s testimony in a later session and decided instead to move on to hearing other witnesses in the next hearing session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n15 January 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cairo Criminal Court (Terrorism Circuit) has decided to adjourn proceedings in Case No. 955 of 2020 (State Security Case) registered under No. 2 of 2025 (New Cairo) &#8211; Fifth Settlement Criminal Cases No. 19 of 2025, in which Ramy Mohamed Mostafa Darwish is charged, to March 25, 2026, for the continuation of prosecution witness hearings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trial initially began on October 26, 2025. During the session held on December 30, 2025, which was dedicated to hearing witnesses, the first witness, a National Security officer who conducted the case\u2019s investigations, appeared in court. During his testimony, the defense team objected to the court\u2019s handling of the session after the judge refused all questions posed by the defense concerning Darwish\u2019s alleged participation in a terrorist group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court also dismissed the officer from the courtroom without allowing the defense to complete their questioning, a move the defense considered a violation of the defendant\u2019s right to examine prosecution witnesses. Requests by the defense to hear the investigating officer\u2019s testimony in a later session were denied, and the court decided to continue with the remaining witnesses in the next session, scheduled for March 25, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 April 2026 The Cairo Criminal Court (Terrorism Circuit) postponed the trial session of Rami Mohamed Mostafa Darwish to June 21, due to difficulties transferring him from his detention cell to the Court caused by bad weather. 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