{"id":41647,"date":"2026-08-20T21:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/?p=41647"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:08:26","slug":"citizen-shimaa-el-shazly-detained-for-15-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afteegypt.org\/en\/legal-profiles-en\/legal-news-en\/2026\/08\/20\/41647-afteegypt.html","title":{"rendered":"Detention of Shaimaa El\u2011Shazly Renewed for 15 Days Following Her Sister\u2019s Criticism of the Political System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>25 October 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the pretrial detention of Shimaa Saber Eid Hassan El-Shazly for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (Supreme State Security Case Register). Her siblings Hassan and Eid, as well as her sister Iman, are also defendants in the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shimaa was arrested from her home in Alexandria Governorate on 18 August, one day after her sister Iman was arrested. She faces charges similar to those brought against her siblings, including using a social media account to promote the ideas of a terrorist group and disseminating false news and statements that could undermine security and public order. During questioning, the Prosecution also confronted her with printed documents, which she denied having any connection to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n11 October 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Shaimaa Saber Eid Hassan El\u2011Shazly for fifteen days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (State Security Prosecution). This came in parallel with the renewal of detention for her sister, Eman Saber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaimaa was arrested on August 18 from her home in Alexandria, one day after her sister Eman\u2019s arrest. She remained unlawfully detained in an undisclosed location, inaccessible to her family and lawyer, until she was brought before the prosecution. She was charged with using a social media account to promote the ideas of a terrorist organization and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm security and public order. During questioning, she was confronted with printed papers, which she denied any connection to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n27 September 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Shaimaa Saber Eid Hassan El\u2011Shazly for fifteen days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (State Security Prosecution). This came in parallel with the renewal of detention for her siblings Eid, Hassan, and Eman, who are also defendants in the same case.<\/p>\n<p>Shaimaa was arrested on August 18 from her home in Alexandria, one day after her sister Eman\u2019s arrest. She remained unlawfully detained in an undisclosed location, inaccessible to her family and lawyer, until she was brought before the prosecution. She was charged with using a social media account to promote the ideas of a terrorist organization and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm security and public order. During questioning, she was confronted with printed papers which she denied any connection to.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n13 September 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of Shaimaa Saber Eid Hassan El\u2011Shazly for fifteen days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (State Security Prosecution).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaimaa was arrested on August 18 from her home in Alexandria, one day after her sister Eman\u2019s arrest. She remained unlawfully detained in an undisclosed location, inaccessible to her family and lawyer, until she was brought before the prosecution. She was charged with using a social media account to promote the ideas of a terrorist organization and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm security and public order. During questioning, she was confronted with printed papers which she denied any connection to. It is noted that her brothers Hassan and Eid, along with her sister Eman, are charged in the same case with identical accusations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b><br \/>\n19 August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution, in its session on August 19, 2026, ordered the detention of citizen Shimaa<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Saber Eid Hassan El-Shazly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (Supreme State Security).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A security force had arrested her at dawn on August 18 from her home in Alexandria Governorate, after they had arrested her sister the day before. She remained in unlawful custody at an undisclosed location, inaccessible to her family and lawyer, until she was brought before the prosecution. She was charged with using a social media account to promote the ideas of a terrorist group and broadcasting false news and statements that could harm public security and order. During questioning, she was confronted with printed papers, which she denied any connection to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is noteworthy that her brothers, Hassan and Eid, and her sister Eman have been detained facing investigations in the same case and on identical charges.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 October 2026 The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the pretrial detention of Shimaa Saber Eid Hassan El-Shazly for 15 days pending investigations in Case No. 4489 of 2026 (Supreme State Security Case Register). 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