Issued decisions

– The investigative judge mandated by Cairo Court of Appeal to investigate the case known in the media as “the closure of civil society” has shelved the investigation into the case ordering to rule out the lodging of the criminal proceedings by 20 civil society organizations, entities and institutions.

– Dokki Prosecution ordered the release of Hany Riyadh after hearing his statement into the case No. 5614 of 2019 Dokki Adminisrative, filed by former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass accusing him of defamation charges and impersonation of a journalist.

– Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of two defendants in the case known in the media as “Isis- Al Salam” for the hearing of 25 April.

– Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of 8 defendants in the case known in the media as “Isis- Helwan” for the hearing of 25 April.

– Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the retrial procedures of two defendants in the case known in the media as “The Oppressed of the Downtown” for the hearing of 24 April.

Decisions not issued until 4:30

– Cairo Criminal Court has considered the detention renewal session of dozens of those detained in Case No. 1530 of 2019 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.

– Cairo Criminal Court has considered the detention renewal session of blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah in Case No. 1356 of 2019 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.

– Cairo Criminal Court has considered the detention renewal session of Islam Fathi in Case No. 470 of 2019 State Security, but hasn’t reached a decision so far.