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January Hearings


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Date Details
1 - January
2019
  • Recovering money smuggled outside the country

    Administrative Court, State Council

    The lawsuit filed by the Director of the Arab Center for Integrity and Transparency to transfer the file of the recovery of money smuggled outside the country from the Public Prosecutor Office and the illegal graft authority to independent investigating judges

  • Detention renewal of Mohammed Shaaban

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

    Detention renewal session

  • Detention renewal of Ali Rashad al-Rifaei

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading fase news and statements

    Detention renewal session

  • 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 25 December 2018 hearing to due to the inability to bring the defendants

  • Lawsuit to invalidate the dissolution of the "National Cement Company”

    Administrative Court, State Council

    Lawsuit to invalidate the dissolution of the “National Cement Company” and to demand halting the implementation and revocation of the decision to dissolve the company and its consequent effects, especially the re-operation of the company, the return of the workers and giving them their rights.

    From the 24 November 2018 session

2 - January
2019
  • ISIS Sharquiya

    Sharquiya Criminal Court, number of defendants 12

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, possession of firearms and ammunition without a license, trespassing on public and private property

  • 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 27 December 2018 session

  • 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 20 December 2018 session

  • Trial of the Lawyers of Maghagha

    Minya Criminal Court, number of defendants 20

    Charges: Disrupting a public facility, gathering, demonstrate and insulting a judicial institution

    From the 25 November 2018 session

3 - January
2019
  • Dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 37

    Charges: Premeditated murder of citizens and police forces, attempted murder, intentional obstruction of transportation, demonstration without notification, gathering, intentional destruction of public and private property, possession and acquisition of weapons and ammunition without notification.

5 - January
2019
  • Detention renewal of writer Mahmoud Emam

    Banha Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

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

    Imprisonment renewal session

    The Benha Criminal Court decided to renew the suspect's detention for 45 days

  • Preventive measures renewal of Hagar Abdullah

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

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    The Cairo Criminal Court decided to ease the measures for one day a week and
     continue to work for 45 days

  • The Subway Case

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

    Charges: Participating with a terrorist group in carrying out its purposes, and demonstrating without notice.

    Preventive measures renewal

    The Cairo Criminal Court decided to ease the measures for one day a week and continue to work for 45 days

  • Retrial of a defendant in al-Talbiya violence incidents

    Cairo Criminal Court, convened at Wadi al-Natroun prison, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Participating in a gathering, attempted murder, assaulting the apartment of a police officer, possession of weapons and ammunition without a license and demonstrating.

    From 1 December 2018 session

    The court decided to hold the case for the hearing on January 12, 2019
    
    

  • 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 22 December 2018 session

    The court decided to postpone the hearing on 12 January 2019
    
    

  • "Breaking into Atfih Police Station" incidents

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

    Charges: Demonstrating, threatening to use violence, breaking into Atfih police station, attempted murder, forming a gang in possession of weapons and ammunition, Molotov cocktails and birdshots in order to attack police forces at Atfih police station, kill them, the destruction of public and private property, and preventing state institutions from performing their duties.

    From the 2 December 2018 hearing for the defense pleadings.

    The court decided to defer the February 3, 2019 session
    
    

6 - January
2019
  • Prevent the appearance of Salem Abdul Jalil in the media

    Administrative Court, State Council
    The appeal filed by lawyer Samir Sabri to prevent the appearance of Sheikh Salem Abdul Jalil in the media
    The court decided to postpone the hearing on 17 February 2019
    
    

  • 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 23 December 2018 hearing to due to the inability to bring the defendants

    The court decided to postpone the hearing on 17 January 2019
    
    

  • 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 3 December 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings.

    The Court decided to defer the February 2, 2019 session

  • Trial of Walid Sharabi, a former president of court over graft

    The Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    The trial of Walid Sharabi, the former head of the court referred to a disciplinary board on charges of illicit gains for the period from the first of August 1994 until 31 December 2013, exploiting his job and the positions he assumed, obtaining for himself, his wife and children an illegal gain of 688,827 Egyptian pounds, an unexpected increase in his wealth, which is disproportionate with their legitimate resources and he was unable to prove a legitimate source for it.

    First court hearing session

8 - January
2019
  • Detention renewal of Mohammed Shaaban

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute

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

    Detention renewal postponed from 1 January 2019.

  • Detention Renewal of Essam Abdel Raouf

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute

    Charges: Participating with a terrorist group in carrying out its purposes, and spreading false news.

    Detention renewal session

  • Detention renewal of Ali Rashad Rifae

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute

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

    Detention renewal postponed from 1 January 2018.

  • Detention renewal of journalist Moataz Wadnan

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute

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

    Detention renewal session

  • Minya violent incidents

    The Military Court in Assiut, number of defendants 4

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, attacking public and private property, committing acts of violence and breaking into police headquarters in Minya governorate.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    From 23 December 2018

  • Detention renewal of human rights lawyer Mohammed Ramadan

    Alexandria Primary Court, Al-Montazah Prosecution I, number of defendants: 1

    Case No. 16576 of 2018 Al-Montazah I Misdemeanors.

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and promoting its ideology, spreading false news, acquiring and obtaining leaflets, acquiring and obtaining five yellow jackets to call for demonstrations against government officials similar to those in France, and using social media websites to promote the goals of the terrorist group.

    From 25 December 2018 session

  • 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 9 December 2018 session

9 - January
2019
  • Trial of Judge Hisham Guenena

    Misdemeanors Appellate Court, 10th District Military Court, number of defendants 1
    Charges: Publishing false news and information

  • 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 10 December 2018 session

  • Retrial of Ahmed Douma in the Cabinet incidents

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

    Charges: Gathering, possession of cold weapons and Molotov, attacking members of the armed forces and the police, arson of the scientific compound, attacking other government facilites, including the Cabinet of Ministers, the People’s Assembly and the Shoura Council, and attempting to break into the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior with the intention of burning it

    From the 15 November 2018 session for the verdict.

10 - January
2019
  • 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.

  • 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 6 December 2018 session

  • Retrial procedures of a defendant in al-Badrasheen II incidents

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

    Charges: Destruction of public property, joining a group established contrary to the law, trespassing on public and private property, and the possession of firearms.

    From the 8 November 2018 session for the verdict.

12 - January
2019
  • 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.

  • Retrial procedures for defendants in "Kerdasa violence incidents”

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

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, thuggery, possession of firearms, ammunition and cold weapons, and encroachment on public and private property.

    To the 9 February 2019 session for the verdict.

  • Arson of al-Baragueel police station

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, incitement to murder causing the  death of a police recruit, attempting to break into the Ouseim police station, attempted murder, as well as supplying militant groups with weapons.

    From 8 January 2019 session

    The court cleared the defendant of all charges

  • Those returning from Libya

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 14

    Charges: Joining a group that was established contrary to the provisions of the law, calling for disrupting the constitution and preventing state institutions from carrying out their duties, using terrorism as a means to achieve these objectives, and providing the group with the necessary funds and weapons despite their knowledge of their means.

    From 8 January 2019 session

    The court decided to postpone to the 9 February 2019 hearing

  • 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.

    Of the session of 5 January 2019
    
    

  • Trial of blogger Wael Abbas

    The Economic Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Molesting others on a social networking website.

    Challenging a sentence in absentia.

  • Imprisonment renewal of Islam 5orm"

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

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

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • Preventive measures renewal for Mervat al-Husseiny

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    Precautionary measures renewal.

  • Retrial procedures of defendants 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 29 December 2018 session

  • 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 11 December 2018 session

13 - January
2019
  • Harming the national economy

    Giza 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 30 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 24 December 2018 session

  • Giza violence incident

    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 16 December 2018 session

  • Trial of an assistant detective and 4 deputies over torturing a detainee to death

    Cairo Criminal Court, Abdeen Court, number of defendants: 5

    Charges: Murdering and torturing a detainee in custody to force a confession out of him regarding a robbery.

    From 9 December 2018 session

14 - January
2019
  • Federal events

    Criminal Court of Cairo, Institute of Police Secretaries, number of accused 1

    Charges: The killing and torture of demonstrators, with the aim of ending their peaceful demonstration and using firearms and white weapons to carry them out.

    The court sentenced the defendant to 20 years in prison

     

  • 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 25 December 2018

  • 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 24 December 2018 session

  • Retrial procedures for a defendant in "al-Talbiya violence incidents”

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

    Charges: Gathering, inciting citizens to gather, possession of firearms, incitement to violence, and disruption of public transportation.

    From 16 December 2018 session

15 - January
2019
  • The accusers stabbed the Egyptian armies

    The accusers stabbed the Egyptian armiesJustice, Number of accused 49 accused

    Appeals submitted shall be subject to death, life imprisonment and aggravated imprisonment

    The court decided to postpone the hearing on 19 February 2019

  • The issue of prisoners of Eid

    Criminal Court of Cairo, Institute of Police Secretaries, number of accused 6

    Charges: Join a group, receive funding, spread false news.

    Of the 30 December 2018 session

    The court decided to postpone the renewal hearing for the 19 January 2019 session

  • 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.

  • Preventive measures renewal of Gamal Abdel Fattah

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute

    Charges: Establishing and leading a terrorist group, promoting the group’s purposes on social networking websites, publishing false news and information.

    Preventive measures renewal.

  • Preventive measures renewal for Mo'amen Hassan and Wael Abbas

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

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    Preventive measures renewal.

  • Tiran and Sanafir Protests in Agouza

    Agouza Appellate Misdemeanors Court, North Giza Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Protesting without notice and publishing false news and information.

  • Dissolving the Pharmacists Syndicate Council

    Cairo Urgent Matters Court, Abdeen Court

    Lawsuit to dissolve the Pharmacists Syndicate Council

    From 26 December 2018 session

  • 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 19 December 2018 session

  • Retrial of defendants in "Helwan Students 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 15 December 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • The attempt to blow up Al-Maragha Railway Station in Souhag

    Souhag Criminal Court, number of defendants 5

    Charges: Committing terrorist acts, attempting to blow up the railway station, and inciting violence.

    From the 4 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

16 - January
2019
  • Harming the national economy

    Giza 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 14 January 2019 session

  • Investigation of Moaz Al-Sharqawi

    State Security Prosecution, New Cairo Number of accused 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

    Completion of investigation session

    The prosecution decided to accuse the defendant of the January 19, 2019 session

  • 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 12 January 2019 session

  • Hassm Movement II

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 271

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, killing Captain Ibrahim al-Azzazi of the national security sector and targeting security spots of the police.

17 - January
2019
  • 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 January 6, 2019, because the defendants could not attend
    
    

  • Appeal against the asset freeze decision

    Cairo Appellate Urgent Matters Court, Abdeen Court

    The appeal filed against the decision to uphold the decision to freeze the property of journalists Hossam El Sayed, Hisham Jaafar and Bilal Abdel Wahab

  • 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 19 December 2018 session

  • ban Human Rights Lawyer Gamal Eid from traveling

    First Chamber of Commissioners, State Council

    Challenging the decision to ban Human Rights Lawyer Gamal Eid from traveling

    From the 15 November 2018 hearing for the administrative entity’s response.

19 - January
2019
  • Investigation of Moaz Al-Sharqawi

    State Security Prosecution, New Cairo Number of accused 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

    Completion of investigation session

  • The issue of prisoners of Eid

    Criminal Court of Cairo, Institute of Police Secretaries, number of accused 4

    Charges: Join a group, receive funding, spread false news.

  • Trial of blogger Wael Abbas

    The Economic Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Molesting others on a social networking website.

     

  • 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  session of 12 January 2019

  • Detention renewal of Abdullah Madar

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • Detention renewal of Hazem Abdel Azim

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Participating with a terrorist organization in achieving its objectives.

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • Mekameleen II case

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

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

    Detention renewal session of Hossam Al Suweifi, Ahmed Abdul Aziz and Islam Ashri.

  • Detention renewal of journalist Adel Sabry

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • Change of judges in "Insulting the judiciary" case

    Cairo Appeal Court, convened at the High Court

    Request to change the judges by one of the defendants in the “Insulting the judiciary” case.

    From the 15 December 2018 session for the verdict.

  • Trial of al-Warraq island inhabitants

    Emergency State Security Misdemeanors Court (Terrorism Department), convened at North Giza Primary Court, number of defendants: 21

    Charges: Incitement to protest.

    From the 24 November 2018 session

  • Manipulating the stock market

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants 9

    Charges: Illicit gains of funds estimated at 500 million Egyptian pounds in the sale of the National Bank.

    From the 20 November 2018 session

  • The appeal of Moaz al-Sharkawy on the decision to place him on terrorist entity lists

    Court of Cassation, convened at the High Court

    The appeal of Moaz al-Sharkawy on the decision to place him on terrorist entity lists in case No 440 of 2018 State Security

    From the 18 November 2018 session for adding case documents.

  • Attacking the "Three Pyramids Hotel"

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants: 26

    Charges: Leadership of a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, providing the group with funds and weapons, attacking the “Three Pyramids” hotel, possession of firearms and ammunition, gathering, using force against the police and vandalizing property.

    From the 13 November 2018 hearing to continue the defense pleadings

20 - January
2019
  • Helwan Brigades

    Giza 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 31 December 2018 session

  • Lawsuit to extend presidential reelections

    Cairo Court for Urgent Matters, Abdeen Court,

    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.

    From the 23 December 2018 hearing  for review, correcting the form of the lawsuit and announcing the joining of other plaintiffs.

  • 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 16 December 2018 session

21 - January
2019
  • Investigation of Moaz Al-Sharqawi

    State Security Prosecution, New Cairo Number of accused 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

    Completion of investigation session

  • Attempt to assassinate Assistant Attorney General

    Military Court, Institute of Police Secretaries, Number of accused 304

    Charges: – 17 terrorist incidents targeted the killing of army officers, police, clerics, prosecutors and prosecutors.

    from 14 January 2019 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.

22 - January
2019
  • Helwan Brigades

    Giza 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

  • 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.

  • Dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 37

    Charges: Premeditated murder of citizens and police forces, attempted murder, intentional obstruction of transportation, demonstration without notification, gathering, intentional destruction of public and private property, possession and acquisition of weapons and ammunition without notification.

  • Detention renewal of human rights lawyer Mohammed Ramadan

    Alexandria Primary Court, Al-Montazah Prosecution I, number of defendants: 1

    Case No. 16576 of 2018 Al-Montazah I Misdemeanors.

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and promoting its ideology, spreading false news, acquiring and obtaining leaflets, acquiring and obtaining five yellow jackets to call for demonstrations against government officials similar to those in France, and using social media websites to promote the goals of the terrorist group.

    From 8 January 2019 session

23 - January
2019
  • Taking Pictures of Belbeis Air Base

    Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 117

    Charges: Murder of The deputy of the Faisal police station in Suez, placing an explosive device next to the Renaissance cinema in Suez, targeting army vehicles on the Egypt-Iran route, targeting the gas pipeline of Suez Company for Petrol, killing the soldiers of the security service of Aswan-Badr Suez, targeting a ship in the canal, monitoring the faculty of police in Abasiya, monitoring the 101 Battalion in North Sinai, theft of Bhatim post office, monitoring of security checkpoints in Ismailia canal, monitoring members of the Abshoui center force in Fayoum, arson of an officer’s vehicle in Atfih, arson of the Mobinil tower in the village of Qarni at Atfih, as well as the Mobinil tower in Ashrafiya in Atfih, stealing a Amenko Company vehicle, and the Alf Maskan Post Office, and monitoring the underground garage Shubra metro station.

  • Oasis checkpoint

    The Military Court, number of defendants 45

    Charges: Premeditated murder of police officers and police personnel on the Oasis road for terrorist purposes, attempted murder for the same purpose, possession of firearms and ammunition which may not be authorized for possession, possession of explosives, joining a terrorist organization, joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the Constitution, with the objective of attacking members of the armed forces, the police and their facilities, disrupting public order and endangering the safety and security of society.

24 - January
2019
  • 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 26 December 2018 session

26 - January
2019
  • 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  session of 19 January 2019

  • Detention renewal of Hazem Abdel Azim

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Participating with a terrorist organization in achieving its objectives.

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • Mekameleen II case

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

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

    Detention renewal session of Hossam Al Suweifi, Ahmed Abdul Aziz and Islam Ashri.

  • Renewing the measures of Amr Ali

    Criminal Court of Cairo, Institute of Police Secretaries, one accused

    Case 473 for the year 2014 the security of a higher state

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

    From December 11, 2018 session

  • 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 15 December 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • 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 8 December 2018 session

  • Lawsuit against the gathering law

    Administrative Court, State Council

    Lawsuit No. 26245 of judicial calendar year 71 demanding the publication of the abolition of the Gathering Law in the Official Gazette and the suspension of the Gathering Law.

27 - January
2019
  • Helwan Brigades

    Giza 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

  • Detention renewal of Abdullah Madar

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • Detention renewal of journalist Adel Sabry

    Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, spreading false news and information

    Imprisonment renewal session

  • The issue of prisoners of Eid

    Criminal Court of Cairo, Institute of Police Secretaries, number of accused 4

    Charges: Join a group, receive funding, spread false news.

  • Helwan Microbes cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Institute of Police Secretaries, 32 accused

    The accusations: – Joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the constitution, possession of weapons and explosives, the implementation of a number of terrorist operations, the murder of police officers, the assassination of an officer and seven policemen from the Helwan police station,

    Of the session of 13 January 2019

  • 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 2 January 2019 session for the verdict.

28 - January
2019
  • Harming the national economy

    Giza 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 January 2019 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

29 - January
2019
  • Dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 37

    Charges: Premeditated murder of citizens and police forces, attempted murder, intentional obstruction of transportation, demonstration without notification, gathering, intentional destruction of public and private property, possession and acquisition of weapons and ammunition without notification.

  • 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 January 17, 2019,

  • Profiteering and abusing authority against Ahdy Fadly

    Cairo Criminal Court, Abdeen Court, number of defendants 2

    Charges: Profiteering, exploiting influence and squandering public money

  • Advanced Operations Cell

    Military Appeals Court, 10th District Nasr City, Number of defendants 2

    Charges: Planning to assassinate military and political figures, targeting military and police headquarters, establishing a group contrary to the law intended to disrupt state institutions, prevent them from operating, and participating in the assassination of army and police personnel.

    Retrial after acceptance of the request for reconsideration.

  • 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 15 December 2018 session

  • Change of judges in the "Tambourine Detainees" case

    The Court of Appeal

    Considering the request to change the judges submitted by the defense team in the “Tambourine Detainees” case.

    From the 25 November 2018 session

  • Retrial procedures of a defendant accused of the arson of "Kafr Hakim” church

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law, possession of firearms and ammunition, attempted murder, arson of a religious facility, cutting the public road and resisting the authorities.

    From the 24 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

  • Retrial of a defendant in Rabaa Operations Room

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants 1

    Charges: Setting up an operations room to direct the movement of the Muslim Brotherhood, with the aim of Confronting the state and spreading chaos in the country after the dispersal of Rabaa al-Adawiya and al-Nahda sit-ins, and planning to target public property and churches.

    From the 24 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

30 - January
2019
  • Taking Pictures of Belbeis Air Base

    Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 117

    Charges: Murder of The deputy of the Faisal police station in Suez, placing an explosive device next to the Renaissance cinema in Suez, targeting army vehicles on the Egypt-Iran route, targeting the gas pipeline of Suez Company for Petrol, killing the soldiers of the security service of Aswan-Badr Suez, targeting a ship in the canal, monitoring the faculty of police in Abasiya, monitoring the 101 Battalion in North Sinai, theft of Bhatim post office, monitoring of security checkpoints in Ismailia canal, monitoring members of the Abshoui center force in Fayoum, arson of an officer’s vehicle in Atfih, arson of the Mobinil tower in the village of Qarni at Atfih, as well as the Mobinil tower in Ashrafiya in Atfih, stealing a Amenko Company vehicle, and the Alf Maskan Post Office, and monitoring the underground garage Shubra metro station.

  • Hassm Movement II

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 271

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, killing Captain Ibrahim al-Azzazi of the national security sector and targeting security spots of the police.

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

    Cairo Urgent Appeals Court

    Appeal against the court’s lack of jurisdiction to remove Judge Yahya al-Dakrouri from the Central Bank and to oblige him to refund all the money he received from the bank since 2015.

    From 27 December 2018 session

  • Retrial procedures for a defendant in "al-Adwa violence incidents”

    Minya Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 1

    Charges: Breaking into, stealing and arson of a police station, killing a police sergeant, breaking into the agricultural administration, the veterinary unit, and the civil registry, following the dispersal of Rabaa and al-Nahda sit-ins..

    From 12 December 2018 session

  • Alexandria's Municipality Bribe

    Cairo Criminal Court, Fifth Settlement, number of defendants 7

    Charges: Committing the crimes of soliciting and receive financial bribes by a public official to perform one of his duties, to mishandle one of his tasks, and forging and using an official document

    From the 27 November 2018 hearing for handing down the verdict.

31 - January
2019
  • Pronouncing the verdict 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 5 December 2018 session