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December Hearings


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Date Details
1 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of journalist Adel Sabry and others

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Moamen Hassan and journalists Mohammed Abu Zeid and Adel Sabry pending case no. 441 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Renewal of precautionary measures for Dr. Gamal Abdel Fattah and others

    The Criminal Court, number of defendants 3

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group, joining a terrorist group and promoting the ideology of that group pending case No. 482 of 2018 State Security

  • Detention renewal of blogger Wael Abbas

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Wael Abbas pending case no. 441 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Participating with a terrorist group established against the provisions of the Constitution and the law, spreading false news, and promoting the ideologies of that group on social networking websites.

  • Supporters of Jerusalem

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 213

    Charges: Establishing, taking leadership of, and joining a terrorist group aimed at disrupting the provisions of the constitution and the laws, preventing state institutions from carrying out their duties, attacking the rights and liberties of citizens, harming national unity and social peace, spying for a foreign organization “Hamas” the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, the destruction of state facilities, premeditated murder, attempted murder and possession of weapons, ammunition and explosives.

    From the 24 November 2018 hearing to continue the hearing of witnesses

  • Corruption of the Ministry of Interior (MoI)

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 11

    Charges: Seizing public funds in the ministry and the deliberate squandering of more than two billion Egyptian pounds between 2000 and July 2011

    From the 8 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

  • Trial of the defendants accused in the case known as "Please Abdo No"

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 28

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, promoting by means of publishing the goals of the group and spreading false news.

    From the 4 November 2018 hearing for the defense pleadings.

2 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of journalist Islam Gomaa

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    Detention renewal of journalist Islam Gomaa pending case no. 441 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Detention Renewal of Ayman Abdel Moaty

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    The detention renewal of Ayman Abdel Moaty pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and misusing social networking websites.

  • Breaking into Egyptian prisons

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 29

    Charges: Coordinating with the Political Bureau of Hamas, the leaders of the International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Lebanese Hezbollah to create chaos in order to overthrow the Egyptian state and its institutions, training armed members by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards to commit acts of hostility and militarism inside the country, and attacking and breaking into Egyptian prisons

    From the 2 November 2018 hearing to hear the testimony of former president Hosni Mubarak

3 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of Eid detainees

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 6

    Charges: Participating with a terrorist group in achieving its objectives, financing a terrorist group and participating in a criminal agreement for the purpose of committing a terrorist act.

    Detention renewal in case no. 1305 of 2018 State Security

  • Trial of the defendants accused in the case known as "Please Abdo No"

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 28

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, promoting by means of publishing the goals of the group and spreading false news.

    From the 1   December 2018 hearing for the defense pleadings.

  • Retrial of defendants in the arson of St. George Church incidents

    Souhag Criminal Court, number of defendants 4

    Charges: Participating in a gathering for the purpose of committing acts of intimidation, murder and attempted murder, arson of the Church of St. George, assault, vandalism, arson, and destruction, using force and violence.

    From the 7 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings and for the documents.

  • The assassination attempt of the assistant public prosecutor

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 304

    Charges: Carrying out 17 terrorist attacks that targeted the killing of army officers, police personnel, clerics, judges and prosecutors.

    From the 26 November 2018 hearing to open the evidence

  • Revoking the decision to freeze the assets of Belal Abdelwahab and others

    Abdeen Court, Cairo Urgent Matters, first chamber

    The subject: Greivance against temporary order No. 1 of 2018 issued by the judge of temporary matters of South Cairo Court.

    From the 12 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • The dispersal of al-Nahda sit-in

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 32

    Charges: Gathering with the purpose of intimidating and spreading horror among people, resisting police personnel in charge of dispersing the gathering, intentional destruction and vandalism of buildings and public property, cutting roads, murder, attempted murder, joining a gang that resisted public authorities in the implementation of laws using weapons, possession of firearms and ammunition without a license, possession of cold weapons, thuggery and display of force

    From the 6 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

4 - December
2018
  • Corruption of the Ministry of Interior (MoI)

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 11

    Charges: Seizing public funds in the ministry and the deliberate squandering of more than two billion Egyptian pounds between 2000 and July 2011

    From the 1 December  2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

  • Detention renewal of journalist Adel Sabry

    The Criminal Court

    Detention renewal of Journalist Adel Sabry pending case No. 441 of 2018. Supreme State Security.

    Charges: Participating with a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Retrial of defendants in Abu al-Azm terrorist incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, convened at Wadi al-Natroun prison, number of defendants 26

    Charges: Forming a terrorist cell that targets security forces and calls for considering the ruler an infidel and disobeying him, targeting the headquarters of diplomatic missions and foreign vessels passing by the Suez Canal to endanger the security and safety of society.

    From the 3 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • Imprisonment renewal of journalist Abdullah Madar

    The Criminal Court

    Detention renewal of TV editor Abdullah Madar pending case No. 828 of 2018.

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Detention renewal of Hazem Abdel Azim

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Hazem Abdel Azim pending case no. 734 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law

  • Detention renewal of journalists Hossam al-Suefi, Ahmed Abdelaziz and others

    The Criminal Court

    Detention renewal of Islam Ashry and journalists Hossam al-Suefi and Ahmed Abdelaziz pending case no. 977 of 2017 State Security

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law, participating with a group and spreading false news.

  • Appeal of defendants in "The advanced operations cell" case

    Military Appeals Court

    Appeal of defendants sentenced to death in presentia in the Special Operations Cell case.

  • ISIS Alexandria

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 30

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group whose purpose is to disrupt public security and peace, providing the group with funds and weapons, committing crimes targeting churches, Christian citizens, and vital state facilities, and receiving military training at ISIS camps in Syria and Libya.

    From the 27 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

  • Nasr City Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, convened at Wadi al-Natroun prison, number of defendants 26

    Charges: Forming a terrorist cell targeting security personnel, targeting diplomatic missions and committing hostile acts against public facilities

    From the 3 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • The cave case

    Souhag Criminal Court, number of defendants 3

    Charges: Carrying out terrorist acts, preparing to carry out terrorist acts in the city, targeting police officers, personnel and economic, public and police facilities, and attempting to overthrow the regime.

    From the 4 November 2018 hearing for the defense pleadings.

5 - December
2018
  • Trial of the defendants accused in the case known as "Please Abdo No"

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 28

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, promoting by means of publishing the goals of the group and spreading false news.

    From the 3   December 2018 hearing for the defense pleadings.

  • Guidance Office Incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 13

    Charges: Murder, attempted murder, participation by means of agreement and financing in the supply of firearms, ammunition, incendiary materials, explosives and the necessary equipment to unknown persons in exchange for sums of money.

    From the 18 October 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • Trial of Youssef Botros Ghali

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Retrial procedures of Youssef Botros Ghali, the former Minister of Finance on the sentence in absentia to 15 years rigorous imprisonment, sacking him from his job and obliging him to refund the amount of 35 million 791 thousand Egyptian pounds and a fine equal to the value of this amount

    Charges: The defendant has harmed public money because in the period from 2004 to 2011 in the second Nasr City Department, he issued ministerial decree No. 165 of 2005, according to which certain types of cars were confiscated from their owners by the Customs Authority and moved inside the customs yard attached to the Ministry of Finance, the defendant used these cars against the will of their owners using 6 cars for his personal procession and 96 cars he gave to other parties.

    For the 6 November 2018 hearing.

6 - December
2018
  • Trial of anchor Azza al-Hennawy

    The Disciplinary Court, State Council, held at Abbasiya Court

    Charges: Participating through a phone call on a channel hostile to the state and writing posts on the social networking website Facebook insulting the President of the Republic.

    From the 18 October 2018 session for the documents.

  • Retrial of a defendant in al-Nozha violence incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, retrial of one defendant

    Charges: Gathering, trespassing on private and public property and thuggery

    From the 7 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • Retrial of one defendant in Dokki Violence Incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, retrial of one defendant

    Charges: Establishing a group contrary to the provisions of the law, gathering, display of force, murder and attempted murder, possession of firearms, explosives and Molotov, trespassing on private and public property and thuggery..

    From the 3 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • Challenge of defendants in the insulting the judiciary case

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 5

    The trial of lawyers Montasser El Zayat, Mohamed Mounib and others over their sentence in absentia.

    Charges: Insulting judicial institutions.
    From the 31 October 2018 hearing for the documents with the continued detention of the defendants.

8 - December
2018
  • Trial of defendants over the Mokattam police station incidents

    Emergency State Security Court, convened at Abdeen Court, number of defendants: 99

    Charges: Participating in a gathering of more than five people the display of force, possession of firearms and cold weapons and vandalizing Mokattam police station.

    From the 15 October 2018 session for review.

  • Detention renewal of journalist Badr Badr Mohammed

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of journalist Badr Badr Mohammed pending case no. 316 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law.

  • Detention renewal of Mohammed Oxygen, Mohammed Khaled and others

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Mohammed Ibrahim Oxygen, Mohammed Khaled, Sherif al-Rouby and Mona Abdel Gawad pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security.

    Charges: Joining and participating with a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Supporters of Jerusalem

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 213

    Charges: Establishing, taking leadership of, and joining a terrorist group aimed at disrupting the provisions of the constitution and the laws, preventing state institutions from carrying out their duties, attacking the rights and liberties of citizens, harming national unity and social peace, spying for a foreign organization “Hamas” the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, the destruction of state facilities, premeditated murder, attempted murder and possession of weapons, ammunition and explosives.

    From the 1 December 2018 hearing to continue the hearing of witnesses

  • Retrial of a defendant in al-Zaher violence incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Participating in a gathering for the purpose of assaulting persons and public and private property, the display of force and threatening to use violence and its use against the victims for the purpose of intimidation and causing physical and moral harm to them

    From the 27 November 2018 session for adding further documents.

  • The lawsuit to close maximum security prison "al-Aqrab" (Scorpio)

    Administrative Judiciary Court

    Lawsuit for the closure of “al-Aqrab” Scorpio maximum security prison and the distribution of inmates to other prisons

    From the 3 September 2018 hearing to restart the defense pleadings.

9 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of Moaz al-Sharkawy

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    The detention renewal Moaz al-Sharkawy pending case no. 440 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law.

  • Helwan Microbus cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 32

    Joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the constitution, possession of weapons and explosives, carrying out a number of terrorist operations, the murder of police officers, the assassination of an officer and seven police deputies from Helwan police station, and carrying out terrorist operations in al-Muneeb district.

    From the 25 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

  • The assassination attempt against Sisi

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 292

    Charges: The assassination of three judges in El Arish, targeting the residence of the judges overseeing the parliamentary elections in North Sinai governorate in a hotel which resulted in the killing of two judges and four policemen and a citizen, and planning to assassinate President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi twice.

    From the 14 November 2018 session

  • Trial of a defendant over arson of a police vehicle in Helwan

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 3

    Charges: Gathering, display of force, attempted murder, possession of cold weapons, arson and destruction of public property, participation in a demonstration without a license, and disturbing public peace.

    From the 11 November 2018 session for the verdict.

  • Popular Resistance Committees

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants 70

    Charges: Forming a terrorist group to disrupt the constitution and the law, killing three people including a police deputy and possession of weapons and ammunition without a license.

    From the 4 November 2018 hearing for the defense pleadings.

10 - December
2018
  • Challenge of defendants in the insulting the judiciary case

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 5

    The trial of lawyers Montasser El Zayat, Mohamed Mounib and others over their sentence in absentia.

    Charges: Insulting judicial institutions.
    From the 6 December 2018 .

     

     

  • The oppressed of downtown

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 120

    Charges: Protesting without notice, gathering, murder and attempted murder, and possession of explosives

    From the 25 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

  • October Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, retrial of 5 defendants

    Charges: Establishing and taking leadership of a terrorist group contrary to the provisions of the Constitution and the law, with the aim of preventing State institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, attacking the personal liberty of citizens, attempting to change the regime by force, attacking members of the armed forces and the police, and endangering the safety and security of society.

    From the 5 November 2018 hearing to open the evidence

11 - December
2018
  • Detention Renewal of Mona Abdel Gawad

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Mona Abdel Gawad pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Bombing High Pressure Towers

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 45

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, carrying out terrorist operations targeting security personnel, judges, armed forces and vital buildings, possession of explosives, disturbing public peace, terrorizing citizens and possession of weapons and ammunition.

    From the 18 October 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

  • Detention renewal of Reeman Mohammed al-Husseiny

    The Criminal Court

    Detention renewal of Reeman Mohammed al-Husseiny pending case no. 817 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and funding a terrorist group.

  • Detention renewal of human rights lawyer Sayed al-Banna

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, one defendant

    The detention renewal of Human Rights Lawyer Sayed al-Banna pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news

  • Detention renewal of Islam al-Refaei AKA "Khorm"

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    The detention renewal of blogger Islam al-Refaei AKA “Khrom” pending case no. 441 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

  • Renewal of precautionary measures for journalists Mohammed Hassan and Hamdy al-Zaeem

    The Criminal Court

    Precautionary measures renewal for journalists Mohammed Hassan and Hamdy al-Zaeem pending case no. 15060 of 2016 Supreme State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, spreading false news and incitement to protest.

  • Precautionary measures renewal for Amr Ali

    The Criminal Court

    Precautionary measures renewal for Amr Ali pending case no. 473 of 2014 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law.

  • ISIS Alexandria

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 30

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group whose purpose is to disrupt public security and peace, providing the group with funds and weapons, committing crimes targeting churches, Christian citizens, and vital state facilities, and receiving military training at ISIS camps in Syria and Libya.

    From 4 December 2018 session

  • Retrial procedures of defendants in the Cabinet incidents

    Giza Criminal Court, the Police Academy

    Charges: Gathering, demonstration without notification, destruction of public and private property and arson

    From the 7  November  2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

12 - December
2018
  • Challenge of anchor Azza El-Hennawy against suspending her from ERTU

    Committee of Commissioners, State Council

    First session to review the challenge of anchor Azza El-Hennawy against suspending her from the Egyptian Radio and Television Union – ERTU.

  • Detention renewal of Usama Ismail

    Imbaba Prosecution, Taj al-Duwal Court, number of defendants: one

    The detention renewal of Usama Ismail pending case no. 7996 of 2018 Imbaba Administrative

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, spreading false news and insulting the President of the Republic

  • Helwan Brigades

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 215

    Charges: Assuming leadership of a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, the purpose of which is to call for disrupting the provisions of the constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, attacking citizens’ personal freedoms and the public rights and freedoms provided for by the constitution and harming national unity and social peace

    From the 18 November  2018

13 - December
2018
15 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of journalist Shorouk Amgad

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Journalist Shorouk Amgad pending case no. 441 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Request to disbench the judges presiding over the insulting the judiciary case

    Cairo Appeal Court, Chamber 107 Civil Appeals of Cairo.

    Request of Mohamed Mounib to revoke the Court, headed by Counselor Hamada Shukry in the case of insulting the judiciary.

  • Retrial of a defendant in al-Zaher violence incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 3

    Charges: Participating in a gathering for the purpose of assaulting persons and public and private property, the display of force and threatening to use violence and its use against the victims for the purpose of intimidation and causing physical and moral harm to them

    From 8 December 2018 session

  • Supporters of Jerusalem

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 213

    Charges: Establishing, taking leadership of, and joining a terrorist group aimed at disrupting the provisions of the constitution and the laws, preventing state institutions from carrying out their duties, attacking the rights and liberties of citizens, harming national unity and social peace, spying for a foreign organization “Hamas” the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, the destruction of state facilities, premeditated murder, attempted murder and possession of weapons, ammunition and explosives.

    From 8 December 2018 session

  • Appealing the sentence of Shady Abu Zeid over insulting and offending a judicial policeman

    Kasr Al Nile Appellate Misdemeanors Court, convened at South Cairo Primary Court, number of defendants: 1

    Charges: Using an offensive gesture to insult a judicial policeman on duty and verbally insulting a judicial policeman on duty..

    First hearing to review the appeal.

  • Trial of Mohamed al-Beltagy over insulting the judiciary

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Insulting the court by laughing in a sarcastic manner while hearing the testimony of Major General Habib al-Adly in the “Breaking into the prisons” case.

    From the 2 December 2018 hearing for the attendance of the original lawyer

  • Retrial of defendants in "Helwan cell" case

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 2

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group contrary to the provisions of the law, the purpose of which is to spread chaos, spread lies, prevent state institutions from performing their duties, and damaging national unity and social peace.

    From the 27 November 2018 session for review.

  • Lawsuit to require The Minister of the Interior to disclose the whereabouts of a citizen

    Administrative Court, State Council

    Lawsuit to require The Minister of the Interior to disclose the whereabouts of a citizen

    From the 3 November 2018 session for the documents.

16 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of journalist Islam Gomaa

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    Detention renewal of journalist Islam Gomaa pending case no. 441 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • Detention renewal of Dr. Walid Shawky

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    The detention renewal of Dr. Walid Shawky pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

  • Trial of Hassan Malek and others over harming the national economy

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 24

    Charges: The first and second defendants are accused of leading a terrorist group and the remaining defendants are accused of joining the group, the purpose of which is to call for the disruption of the provisions of the constitution and laws, to prevent state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, to attack personal freedom of citizens, freedoms and public rights guaranteed by the constitution and the law, harming national unity and social peace, by assuming responsibility of the Central Economic Committee of the General Guidance Office of the Muslim Brotherhood, which aims to change the regime by force and assault armed forces and police and their facilities and public facilities, damaging the national economy, and terrorism was one of the means used by this group to achieve its purposes.

    From the 27 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

  • Retrial of defendants in Giza violence incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 2

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the constitution, trespassing on public and private property, gathering and disrupting public transport.

    From the 13 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

  • Al-Fath Mosque Incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 33

    Charges: Committing acts of violence, killing and assaulting police forces and citizens, arson of facilities and property, committing crimes of desecration and destruction of the al-Fath mosque, disrupting prayer, murder and attempted murder for terrorist purposes, gathering, thuggery, and vandalizing public and private facilities

    From the 14 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

  • Appeal of the defendants in "Giza Terrorist Cell" case

    Court of Cassation, convened at the High Court, number of defendants: 26

    Charges: Establishing a group contrary to the law in order to disrupt the provisions of the constitution and the law, to prevent state institutions from carrying out their duties, to attack personal freedom, to participate in a gathering in order to commit a crime of murder and destruction of public property, attempted murder of an officer in the General Administration of Giza Security Forces, possession of Molotov cocktails, attempted murder of a central security officer, vandalizing a police vehicle, stealing duty weapons and manufacturing TNT explosives.

    From the 4 November 2018 session for the verdict

17 - December
2018
  • Detention Renewal of Ayman Abdel Moaty

    State Security Prosecution, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 1

    The detention renewal of Ayman Abdel Moaty pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and misusing social networking websites.

  • The assassination attempt of the assistant public prosecutor

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 304

    Charges: Carrying out 17 terrorist attacks that targeted the killing of army officers, police personnel, clerics, judges and prosecutors.

    From the 3 December 2018 hearing to open the evidence

  • Attacking Manawat checkpoint

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 6

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group by joining the so-called “Da’esh” (ISIS) by receiving, supplying, possessing and providing the terrorist group with funds, equipment and information for use in the commission of a terrorist crime.

    From the 19 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

18 - December
2018
  • Trial of Zuhair Garana over the licensing of tourism companies

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: one Defendant

    Charges: Obtaining for others profit and public benefit with no right by means of his position, issuing licenses for the creation and establishment of tourism companies, contrary to the ministerial decisions issued by him to stop issuing such licenses, and severely harming the interests of others by refraining from accepting the requests of some owners of companies.

    From 19 September 2018 session

  • Detention renewal of journalist Mohammed al-Husseiny

    The Criminal Court

    Detention renewal of journalist Mohammed al-Husseiny pending case no. 915 of 2017 State Security

    Charges: Participating with a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • ISIS Alexandria

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 30

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group whose purpose is to disrupt public security and peace, providing the group with funds and weapons, committing crimes targeting churches, Christian citizens, and vital state facilities, and receiving military training at ISIS camps in Syria and Libya.

    From 11 December 2018 session

  • Challenge of defendants in the insulting the judiciary case

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 6

    The trial of lawyers Montasser El Zayat and Mohamed Mounib and others for the sentence in absentia of 3 years imprisonment, and Dr. Mahmoud El Sakka over the 30,000 EGP fine case.

    Charges: Insulting the judicial institution.

  • Appeal of defendants in "The advanced operations cell" case

    Military Appeals Court

    Appeal of defendants sentenced to death in presentia in the Special Operations Cell case.

    From 4 December 2018 session

  • KFC Terrorist Attack

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 4

    Charges: The defendants had the intention to kill anyone who happened to be inside the KFC restaurant in Al-Haram (the pyramids area) and around it. They prepared firearms, cold weapons and tools for the purpose of assaulting people, throwing stones and bottles of Molotov cocktail causing injuries to some workers. They went to the restaurant frequented by the public and fired a barrage of birdshots “Khartosh” which led to the killing of a citizen.

    From the 28 November 2018 hearing to hear the witnesses

19 - December
2018
  • al-Arab Police Station Incidents

    Port Said Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 70

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and carrying out terrorist operations.

    From the 21 November 2018 hearing to continue opening the evidence

20 - December
2018
  • The assassination attempt against Sisi

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 292

    Charges: The assassination of three judges in El Arish, targeting the residence of the judges overseeing the parliamentary elections in North Sinai governorate in a hotel which resulted in the killing of two judges and four policemen and a citizen, and planning to assassinate President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi twice.

22 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of journalists Ahmed Bayoumi and Mahmoud Mabrouk

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of journalists Ahmed Bayoumi and Mahmoud Mabrouk pending case no. 977 of 2017 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news

  • Detention Renewal of Islam Abdel Gayed

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Islam Abdel Gayed pending case no. 977 of 2017 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law

  • Supporters of Jerusalem

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 213

    Charges: Establishing, taking leadership of, and joining a terrorist group aimed at disrupting the provisions of the constitution and the laws, preventing state institutions from carrying out their duties, attacking the rights and liberties of citizens, harming national unity and social peace, spying for a foreign organization “Hamas” the military wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, the destruction of state facilities, premeditated murder, attempted murder and possession of weapons, ammunition and explosives

    From 15 December 2018 session

  • Retrial of defendants in Abu al-Azm terrorist incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, convened at Wadi al-Natroun prison, number of defendants 26

    Charges: Forming a terrorist cell that targets security forces and calls for considering the ruler an infidel and disobeying him, targeting the headquarters of diplomatic missions and foreign vessels passing by the Suez Canal to endanger the security and safety of society.

    From 4 December 2018 session

  • Extending the sentencing of 26 defendants in "Nasr City Cell" case

    Cairo Criminal Court, convened at Wadi al-Natroun prison, number of defendants 26

    Charges: Forming a terrorist cell targeting security personnel, targeting diplomatic missions and committing hostile acts against public facilities

    From 4 December 2018 session

  • Challenging the decision to establish a new urban complex on the lands of Al-Warraq island

    Administrative Court, State Council
    Challenging the Prime Minister’s decree No. 20 of 2018 to establish a new urban complex on the lands of Al-Warraq Island.
    From the 24 November 2018 session for reviewing the documents.

23 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of Mohammed Adel

    The Criminal Court

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news

    .Detention renewal of Mohammed Adel in case No. 5606 of 2018 Aga administrative

  • Appeal of the defendants in Beni Suef incidents

    Court of Cassation, convened at the High Court, number of defendants: 39

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, possession of weapons, the destruction of public property of the state, the arson of Beba police station, the notary public and the school of nuns.

    From the 25 November 2018 session for the verdict.

  • Lawsuit to extend presidential reelections

    Cairo Court for Urgent Matters, Abdeen Court, filed by some citizens

    Lawsuit demanding the Speaker of the House of Representatives to call the Council to convene to amend the text of Article 140 of the Constitution, which contains the non-re-election of the President of the Republic except once for another four years, and amending it in order to allow the re-election of the President for similar periods as long as the people agree to this through a referendum.

  • Spying for Hamas

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 24

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, leadership of a terrorist group and espionage for a foreign country.

    From the 25 November 2018 hearing to continue opening the evidence

24 - December
2018
  • KFC Terrorist Attack

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 4

    Registered as case No. 28938 of 2018 Al Haram Criminals.

    Charges: The defendants had the intention to kill anyone who happened to be inside the KFC restaurant in Al-Haram (the pyramids area) and around it. They prepared firearms, cold weapons and tools for the purpose of assaulting people, throwing stones and bottles of Molotov cocktail causing injuries to some workers. They went to the restaurant frequented by the public and fired a barrage of birdshots “Khartosh” which led to the killing of a citizen.

    From 18 December 2018 session

  • The assassination attempt of the assistant public prosecutor

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 304

    Charges: Carrying out 17 terrorist attacks that targeted the killing of army officers, police personnel, clerics, judges and prosecutors.

    From 17 December 2018 session

  • Helwan Microbus cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 32

    Joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the constitution, possession of weapons and explosives, carrying out a number of terrorist operations, the murder of police officers, the assassination of an officer and seven police deputies from Helwan police station, and carrying out terrorist operations in al-Muneeb district.

    From 9 December 2018 session

25 - December
2018
  • Retrial of a defendant accused of "Breaking into Nasr City Police Station"

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, gathering, display of force and vandalism.

    From the 27 October 2018 session for the verdict.

  • Retrial of defendants in Sudan Street incidents

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants 3

    Charges: Joining the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group, participating with unknown persons in a gathering of more than five people to threaten the public peace, committing murder, vandalizing civilian property, influencing public officials in the performance of their work, disrupting traffic and transportation, demonstrating without obtaining a license and possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives and masks to hide their faces at the time of the demonstration.

    From the 17 November 2018 session for the verdict.

  • Detention renewal of Shady Abu Zeid

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal of Shady Abu Zeid pending case no. 621 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and spreading false news.

  • ISIS Alexandria

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 30

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group whose purpose is to disrupt public security and peace, providing the group with funds and weapons, committing crimes targeting churches, Christian citizens, and vital state facilities, and receiving military training at ISIS camps in Syria and Libya.

    From 18 December 2018 session

  • The oppressed of downtown

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 120

    Charges: Protesting without notice, gathering, murder and attempted murder, and possession of explosives

    From 10 December 2018 session

26 - December
2018
  • Trial of Mohamed al-Beltagy over insulting the judiciary

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Insulting the court by laughing in a sarcastic manner while hearing the testimony of Major General Habib al-Adly in the “Breaking into the prisons” case

    From 15 December 2018 session

  • Breaking into Egyptian prisons

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 29

    Charges: Coordinating with the Political Bureau of Hamas, the leaders of the International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Lebanese Hezbollah to create chaos in order to overthrow the Egyptian state and its institutions, training armed members by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards to commit acts of hostility and militarism inside the country, and attacking and breaking into Egyptian prisons.

    From the 2 December 2018 hearing to hear the testimony of former president Hosni Mubarak

  • Matareya violence incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 30

    Charges: Murder, attempted murder, possession of firearms, gathering and carrying out acts of violence in al-Matareya area.

    From the 22 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • The green belt

    Cairo Criminal Court, fifth settlement, number of defendants 5

    The trial of former housing minister Mohammed Ibrahim Suleiman, businessman Samir Zaki Abdul Qawi and three others.

    Charges: Graft and squandering public money, by selling large tracts of land in the “Green Belt” area below its real market price

    From the 28 October 2018 session for the defense pleadings.

27 - December
2018
  • Appeal against the decision not to hold the general assembly of the journalists syndicate

    Committee of Commissioners, State Council

    The appeal of journalist Khaled al-Balshi and others against the decision of the head of the journalists syndicate preventing the convening of the general assembly of the journalists to declare their rejection of the Press and Media Law and discuss its articles.

    From the 14 October 2018 session

  • KFC Terrorist Attack

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 4

    Registered as case No. 28938 of 2018 Al Haram Criminals.

    Charges: The defendants had the intention to kill anyone who happened to be inside the KFC restaurant in Al-Haram (the pyramids area) and around it. They prepared firearms, cold weapons and tools for the purpose of assaulting people, throwing stones and bottles of Molotov cocktail causing injuries to some workers. They went to the restaurant frequented by the public and fired a barrage of birdshots “Khartosh” which led to the killing of a citizen.

    From 24 December 2018 session

  • Corruption of the Ministry of Interior (MoI)

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 11

    Charges: Seizing public funds in the ministry and the deliberate squandering of more than two billion Egyptian pounds between 2000 and July 2011

    From 4 December 2018 session

  • Appeal against the non-jurisdiction of the court to remove Judge Yahya al-Dakrouri

    Cairo Urgent Appeals Court

    Appeal against the non-jurisdiction of the court to remove Judge Yahya al-Dakrouri from the central bank and obliging him to return all the money he got from the bank since 2015.

    From the 22 November 2018 session

29 - December
2018
  • Detention renewal of Moaz Matar

    The Criminal Court

    The detention renewal Moaz Matar pending case no. 640 of 2018 State Security

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law.

  • Attacking Manawat checkpoint

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 6

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group by joining the so-called “Da’esh” (ISIS) by receiving, supplying, possessing and providing the terrorist group with funds, equipment and information for use in the commission of a terrorist crime.

    From 19 December 2018 session

  • Retrial of a defendant in the dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 17

    Charges: Murder of citizens and police forces and attempted murder and the deliberate disruption of means of transportation

    From the 27 October 2018 session for adding further documents.

30 - December
2018
  • Trial of Hassan Malek and others over harming the national economy

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 24

    Charges: The first and second defendants are accused of leading a terrorist group and the remaining defendants are accused of joining the group, the purpose of which is to call for the disruption of the provisions of the constitution and laws, to prevent state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, to attack personal freedom of citizens, freedoms and public rights guaranteed by the constitution and the law, harming national unity and social peace, by assuming responsibility of the Central Economic Committee of the General Guidance Office of the Muslim Brotherhood, which aims to change the regime by force and assault armed forces and police and their facilities and public facilities, damaging the national economy, and terrorism was one of the means used by this group to achieve its purposes.

    From 16 December 2018 session

  • Helwan Brigades

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 215

    Charges: Assuming leadership of a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, the purpose of which is to call for disrupting the provisions of the constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, attacking citizens’ personal freedoms and the public rights and freedoms provided for by the constitution and harming national unity and social peace

    From 12 December 2018 session

  • Appeal of activist Amal Fathy

    Maadi Appellate Misdemeanors Court, convened at South Cairo Primary Court, number of defendants: 1

    Charges: Deliberately spreading false news.

    From the 25 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

31 - December
2018
  • Helwan Brigades

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 215

    Charges: Assuming leadership of a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, the purpose of which is to call for disrupting the provisions of the constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, attacking citizens’ personal freedoms and the public rights and freedoms provided for by the constitution and harming national unity and social peace

    From 30 December 2018 session