Issued decisions

– The State Security Prosecution renewed yesterday evening the detention of journalist Solafa Magdy for 15 days pending the Case No. 488  of 2019 State Security.

– The State Security Prosecution renewed yesterday evening the detention of deputy head of “Egypt Strong” Party  for 15 days pending the Case No. 1781 of 2019 State Security.

– Abdeen Appellant Misdemeanor Court turned down the appeal submitted by writer Mohamed Mostafa Shalabi challenging the EGP 1000 fine sentence issued against him after charging him with insulting Islam. The court accordingly upheld the ruling issued against the writer.

– Giza Criminal Court sentenced one defendant to  10 years in high-security prison into his retrial procedures in the case known in the media as “Isis Organization- Upper Egypt”.

– Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the retrial of one defendant affiliated with April 6 Movement, accused of gathering and protesting at Qasr Al-Nil district, for the hearing of 5 April 2020.

Decisions not issued until 5 pm 

– Cairo Criminal Court is considering the appeal submitted by photojournalist Islam Mosadaq against his pretrial detention pending the case No. 488 of 2019 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.

– Cairo Criminal Court is considering the appeal submitted by human rights lawyer Zyiad El-El-Eleimy against his pretrial detention pending the case No. 930 of 2019 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.