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March Hearings


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Date Details
1 - March
2020
  • Breaking into Kerdasa Police Department

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, Number of defendants: 1 (retrial proceedings)
    Charges: Murder, unauthorized possession of firearms and ammunition, membership in a group established unlawfully, gathering, deliberate destruction of public and private property, theft of a police station items, smuggling of prisoners held in the station, and theft.

  • 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

  • Dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 84

    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

2 - March
2020
  • 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

  • The oppressed of Abdeen

    The Court of Cassation, High Court, number of defendants: 128
    – Charges: Possession of an incendiary weapon and explosives without a license, joining and participating in a demonstration that threatens public security and order, and citizens’ safety, participating in a gathering of more than 5, using force and violence with public officials, deliberately exposing means of land transportation to danger.

  • 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

3 - March
2020
  • Detention renewal of Doctor Walid Shawky

    Terrorist offenses ,Police Trustees Institute, Number of defendants: 1, Detention renewal

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and spreading and broadcasting false news and statements

  • Detention renewal of Ayman Abdel-Moaty

    Terrorist offenses ,Police Trustees Institute, Number of defendants: 1, Detention renewal

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and spreading and broadcasting false news and statements

  • Detention renewal of Lawyer, Syed al-Banna

    Terrorist offenses ,Police Trustees Institute, Number of defendants: 1, Detention renewal

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and spreading and broadcasting false news and statements

  • Detention renewal of blogger Mohamed Oxygen

    Terrorist offenses ,Police Trustees Institute, Number of defendants: 1, Detention renewal

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and spreading and broadcasting false news and statements

  • Detention renewal of Israa Abdel-Fattah

    The State Security Prosecution, New Cairo, Number of defendants: 1, Detention renewal 

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and spreading and broadcasting false news and statements

4 - March
2020
  • Detention renewal of The journalist, Sulafa Magdy

    State Security Prosecution, New Cairo, No. of persons charged: 1 (a renewal session).
    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, and spreading and broadcasting false news and statements

5 - March
2020
  • Cabinet Incidents

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

    Charges: First degree murder, gathering, protesting without notice, trespassing on public and private property, arson of the Scientific Complex, and possession of explosive materials without license.

  • ISIS- Upper Egypt Province

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendant: 1 (retrial procedures)

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group that aims at disrupting the Constitution and the law, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, attacking the personal freedom of citizens alongside the public rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, and harming the national unity and social peace.

8 - March
2020
  • 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

9 - March
2020
  • The appeal of the "dispersal of Rabaa Sit-in" case

    – The Court of Cassation, High Court of Justice
    – Considering the appeal challenging the death, life imprisonment and high-security prison sentences passed in “Rabaa Sit-in dispersal” case
    – Charges: Establishing, leading and joining a terrorist group, murder,  attempted murder, gathering, protesting without notification, damaging public property, infringement of private property, and committing crimes of arson.

  • 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

10 - March
2020
  • Rights lawyer Amr Imam's detention renewal

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

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, spreading false news and statements

11 - March
2020
  • Detention renewal of labor activist Khalil Rezq‏

    The State Security Prosecution, New Cairo, Number of defendants: 1 (detention renewal)

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, spreading false news and statements

16 - March
2020
  • Cabinet Incidents

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

    Charges: First degree murder, gathering, protesting without notice, trespassing on public and private property, arson of the Scientific Complex, and possession of explosive materials without license.

  • The oppressed of Abdeen

    The Court of Cassation, High Court, number of defendants: 128
    – Charges: Possession of an incendiary weapon and explosives without a license, joining and participating in a demonstration that threatens public security and order, and citizens’ safety, participating in a gathering of more than 5, using force and violence with public officials, deliberately exposing means of land transportation to danger.

17 - March
2020
  • 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

18 - March
2020
  • Al-Maghara incidents

    Sohag Criminal Court, number of defendants: 66

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, vandalism of  property, and possession of firearms and ammunition without a license

21 - March
2020
22 - March
2020
23 - March
2020
  • The appeal of the "dispersal of Rabaa Sit-in" case

    – The Court of Cassation, High Court of Justice
    – Considering the appeal challenging the death, life imprisonment and high-security prison sentences passed in “Rabaa Sit-in dispersal” case
    – Charges: Establishing, leading and joining a terrorist group, murder,  attempted murder, gathering, protesting without notification, damaging public property, infringement of private property, and committing crimes of arson.

  • Cassation of ISIS Matrhouh Provine

    Court of Cassation, High Court, appeal of 20 defendants
    The sentences against the appellants 7 death sentences, 10 life imprisonment, 3 aggravated imprisonment for 15 years.
    Charges: joining a terrorist group (ISIS – Matrouh Province) killing 21 Copts in the state of Libya, and possessing weapons and ammunition without permission.

24 - March
2020
  • The great wheat corruption

    Giza Criminal Court, number of defendant: 11

    Charges: Seizing 104 million Egyptian pounds, and facilitating the seizure of more than 530 million Egyptian pounds of state funds for the benefit of several individuals, topped by Abdul Ghaffar Mohammed Salmouni – Vice President of the Chamber of Grain Industry

25 - March
2020
  • Detention renewal of labor activist Khalil Rezq‏

    The State Security Prosecution, New Cairo, Number of defendants: 1 (detention renewal)

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, misusing social media, spreading false news and statements

26 - March
2020
  • The Green Belt

    Cairo Criminal Court convened at the Fifth Settlement, number of defendant 5

    Charges: Profiteering and harming public mone by selling large tracts of land in “Green Belt” area with a price considerably lower than the true market value.

  • Sinai province

    Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 555

    Charges: Advocating the ideas of the extremist terrorist group “ISIS” based on considering the ruler an infidel and the necessity of going out against him, claiming that the Islamic law “Sharia” is not applied, considering the armed forces, the police and the judiciary as infidels, calling for their blood and the blood of the Christians, calling for seizing their property and houses of worship

  • al-Arab Police Station Incidents

    Port Said Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 62

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

28 - March
2020
31 - March
2020
  • Assassination attempt of the security director of Alexandria

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 11
    Charges: Taking leadership of a terrorist group whose purpose is to call for the disruption of the provisions of the Constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, attacking the personal freedom of citizens and damaging national unity and social peace.