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March Hearings


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Date Details
1 - March
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 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 - March
2021
  • 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

  • US Embassy Incidents II

    The Court of Cassation, 16 accused

    Charges: Gathering, endangering public peace, committing murders, attempted murder, infringement of public and private property, possession of weapons, display of force and intimidating citizens

3 - March
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

6 - March
2021
  • Dispersal of Rabaa sit-in

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

    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

  • Airport

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Giza Criminal Court’s 2nd circuit, Mohamed Al-Sayed Khamis, Saleh Abdel-Rahim and 45 others

    Case No. 448 of 2018 State Security, registered under No. 188 of 2020 Supreme State Security Felonies, registered under No. 1386 of 2020 East Cairo, registered under No. 1390 of 2020 Nozha Emergency State Security.

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, forging official documents

7 - March
2021
  • 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

8 - March
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.

  • 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

  • * The appeal by defendants in "Rabaa El-Adwyia Sit-in dispersal" case

    Court of Cassation, number of defendants: 320

    The defendants are challenging the death and prison sentences issued against them on 8 September 2018.

    Charges: A crowd consisting of more than 5 people gathered in the vicinity of Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square in 2013, endangering the country’s peace and public security. The gathering aimed at intimidating and terrorizing people, putting their lives, freedoms, and security at risk, and committing assault crimes against people and those surrounded the crowd or anyone who oppose their political affiliation, ideas and beliefs.

9 - March
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.

  • 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.

10 - March
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.

  • Airport

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Giza Criminal Court’s 2nd circuit, Mohamed Al-Sayed Khamis, Saleh Abdel-Rahim and 45 others

    Case No. 448 of 2018 State Security, registered under No. 188 of 2020 Supreme State Security Felonies, registered under No. 1386 of 2020 East Cairo, registered under No. 1390 of 2020 Nozha Emergency State Security.

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, forging official documents

11 - March
2021
14 - March
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.

  • ISIS- Boulaq al-Dakrur

    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.

15 - March
2021
  • ISIS- Boulaq al-Dakrur

    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.

16 - March
2021
  • 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

17 - March
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

  • 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.

20 - March
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

22 - March
2021
  • 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 - March
2021
27 - March
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.

28 - March
2021
  • 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.

  • Retrial of defendants in "License plates"

    Court of Appeal, Cairo Criminal Court, circuit 23 (South), convened at the Fifth Settlement, number of defendants: 1

    Charges: Securing a deal with the German company UTSCH, after it filed a report to the two ministers Youssef Boutros Ghali, former Minister of Finance, and Habib El-Adly, demanding to allow it, upon a direct order, to export license plates for a total of 22 million euros, equivalent to 176 million Egyptian pounds at that time

29 - March
2021
  • 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

     

31 - March
2021