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February Hearings


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Date Details
1 - February
2021
  • Retrial of "Taking picture of Belbeis Airbase" Case defendants

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

    Case No. 247 of 2017

    Charges: Obtaining, by illegal means, one of the country’s defense secrets, by taking pictures- using a mobile phone’s camera- of Belbeis Air Force Base in preparation for targeting it, placing a bomb next to “Qasr al-Qubbah”, and joining a terrorist group.

  • Retrial of 3 defendants in "Al-Nahda Sit-in dispersal incidents"

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants” 3 (Retrial procedures)

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group or gang, participating in a gathering aimed at disturbing public security and peace and endangering the lives of citizens, resisting the police officers in charge of dispersing their gathering, premeditated killing, blocking roads and opposing the June 30 Revolution

  • Retrial of MB leading member Mahmoud Ezzat in "Spying for Hamas" Case

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Cairo Court of Appeal, defendant/ MB leading member Mahmoud Ezzat…

    Challenging the death sentence issued against him by the Criminal Court on 16 June 2015

    Charges: Committing crimes of spying for foreign organizations and bodies, disclosing national security secrets, and coordinating with armed violence organizations inside and outside Egypt with the purpose of preparing terrorist operations within the Egyptian territory.

2 - February
2021
  • Customs corruption

    Cairo Criminal Court, Abbassyia Courts Complex, number of defendant: 1 (Youssef Boutros Ghali)

    Charges: Willful damage to the funds of the Ministry of Finance.

  • "Breaking into Atfih Police Station" incidents

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

    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.

  • Al-Fath Mosque incidents

    Court of Appeal, Giza Criminal, 2nd circuit (Terrorism), number of defendants: 7

    Charges: Desecration of Al-Fateh Mosque, disrupting prayers, deliberate and attempted murder, gathering, bullying, sabotaging public and private facilities, possessing motorized firearms, cartridges, ammunition and explosives, blocking roads, disrupting public transportation and endangering the safety of people- which are crimes that took place during the period from 16 to 17 August 2013- in addition to joining a group established contrary to the provisions of the law and vandalization of public property.

3 - February
2021
  • 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

  • Retrial of Mahmoud Ezzat, the Guidance Office incidents

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, Number of defendant: 1 (Mahmoud Ezzat)

    Charges:  Incitement to murder and attempted murder, in implementation of a terrorist purpose, possession of unauthorized firearms and live ammunition, joining an armed gang that is aimed at terrorizing citizens and inciting bullying and violence, in front of the Guidance Office in the suburb of Mokattam, southeast of Cairo, during the June 30 Protests demanding the departure of Morsi leaving 9 killed and 91 injured.

  • 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

4 - February
2021
  • Dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

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

    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

  • Mataryia Terrorist Cell

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 2 (Retrial procedures)

    Charges: joining a terrorist group, possessing unlicensed explosives and ammunition

6 - February
2021
  • ISIS cell, First Settlement

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 9

    Case No.550 of 2019 State Security Survey, which is registered under Number 2306 of 2019, First Settlement State Security Felonies, No. 187 of 2019 State Security Felonies

    Charges: Establishing and assuming leadership of a terrorist group, establishing a group affiliated with ISIS that calls for: accusing the ruler of being disbeliever and the legitimacy to remove him from office, assaulting members of the armed forces and police, attacking state institutions, and the killing of Christian, using terrorism methods to implement its purposes.

  • The appeal of "Cairo Train Station Crash"

    The Court of Cassation, The Criminal Saturday Circuit (A), number of defendants: 14

    Challenging the high-security prison sentences for a period ranging from 3 to 15 years

    Charges: Negligence and gross breach of their duty, violation of the operating safety regulations issued by their employer and forging signatures in the attendance book.

7 - February
2021
  • Al-Zeitoun Cell I

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, Number of defendants: 1 (Retrial procedures)

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law with the aim to call for the disruption of the Constitution, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their work, attacking the citizens’ public freedoms and harming national unity and social peace.

8 - February
2021
  • Retrial of "Taking picture of Belbeis Airbase" Case defendants

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

    Case No. 247 of 2017

    Charges: Obtaining, by illegal means, one of the country’s defense secrets, by taking pictures- using a mobile phone’s camera- of Belbeis Air Force Base in preparation for targeting it, placing a bomb next to “Qasr al-Qubbah”, and joining a terrorist group.

  • Spying for ISIS

    Cairo Court of Appeals, 1st circuit, Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants: 11

    Charges: Spying for ISIS terrorist organization and its Special Deterrence Forces in Libya with the aim of committing terrorist crimes against the Egyptian citizens residing there, kidnapping and torturing Egyptian citizens to obtain ransom money for their release, supplying ISIS with money and information, human trafficking, and smuggling illegal immigrants.

  • The trial of "Al-Waili Cell" defendants

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, Number of defendants: (3)

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, possessing and manufacturing explosive materials, and using them in terrorist operations

9 - February
2021
  • Helwan Microbes cell

    The Court of Cassation, 25 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

  • Trial of activist Sana Seif

    Cairo Court of Appeal, South Cairo Criminal Court’s 10th Circuit, one defendant
    Case No. 12499 of 2020 1st Settlement Misdemeanor, registered under No. 659 of 2020 State Security.
    Charges: Spreading false news and rumors, defaming and verbally insulting a public official while carrying out his duty, and using an account on social media with the purpose of committing a crime.

10 - February
2021
  • ISIS cell, First Settlement

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants 9

    Case No.550 of 2019 State Security Survey, which is registered under Number 2306 of 2019, First Settlement State Security Felonies, No. 187 of 2019 State Security Felonies

    Charges: Establishing and assuming leadership of a terrorist group, establishing a group affiliated with ISIS that calls for: accusing the ruler of being disbeliever and the legitimacy to remove him from office, assaulting members of the armed forces and police, attacking state institutions, and the killing of Christian, using terrorism methods to implement its purposes.

  • 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

13 - February
2021
  • al-Arab Police Station Incidents

    Port Said Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 5

    Re-ruling on the verdict in the session of August 22, 2015

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

15 - February
2021
  • Retrial of "Taking picture of Belbeis Airbase" Case defendants

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

    Case No. 247 of 2017

    Charges: Obtaining, by illegal means, one of the country’s defense secrets, by taking pictures- using a mobile phone’s camera- of Belbeis Air Force Base in preparation for targeting it, placing a bomb next to “Qasr al-Qubbah”, and joining a terrorist group.

20 - February
2021
  • "Omranyis's ISIS Cell"

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Cairo Criminal Court’s 1st circuit, 22 defendants

    Case No. 3107 of 2020 Omranyia Criminal, registered under No. 182 of 2017 State Security.

    Charges: Assuming leadership of a terrorist group, joining a terrorist group, attempting to kill police officer Mohamed Tarek and cadet Mohamed Sobhi, vandalizing public properties (police cars), and possessing firearms, pistols, and cartridges.

22 - February
2021
  • Retrial of "Taking picture of Belbeis Airbase" Case defendants

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

    Case No. 247 of 2017

    Charges: Obtaining, by illegal means, one of the country’s defense secrets, by taking pictures- using a mobile phone’s camera- of Belbeis Air Force Base in preparation for targeting it, placing a bomb next to “Qasr al-Qubbah”, and joining a terrorist group.

  • Retrial of Mahmoud Ezzat in "Breaching the Eastern Borders" Case

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Cairo Criminal Court’s 1st circuit, defendant/ Mahmoud Ezzat, a Muslim Brotherhood’s leading member

    Challenging the death sentence issued against him by the Criminal Court on 16 June 2015…

    Charges: Breaching the Egyptian prisons, attacking security and police facilities, and killing police officers during the January 2011 revolution.

25 - February
2021
28 - February
2021
  • Spying for ISIS

    Cairo Court of Appeals, 1st circuit, Cairo Criminal Court, number of defendants: 11

    Charges: Spying for ISIS terrorist organization and its Special Deterrence Forces in Libya with the aim of committing terrorist crimes against the Egyptian citizens residing there, kidnapping and torturing Egyptian citizens to obtain ransom money for their release, supplying ISIS with money and information, human trafficking, and smuggling illegal immigrants.