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May Hearings


1 , 2 , 5 , 10 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 31
Date Details
1 - May
2021
  • 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

2 - May
2021
  • Al-Fath Mosque incidents

    , Giza Criminal,, number of defendants: 8

    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.

  • 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

5 - May
2021
  • Al-Sahel explosives Cell

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 5

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, taking part in a criminal conspiracy aimed at committing a terrorist crime, attempting to use explosives, possessing explosive materials, assisting suspects to flee.

10 - May
2021
  • Al-Haram Apartment Cell

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 6

    Charges: joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the Constitution, participation in the manufacture of explosive devices in an apartment in Al-Haram district, murder and attempted murder.

     

     

17 - May
2021
  • Dar Al-Salam violence incidents

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

    Charges: Possessing explosives and firecrackers with the intent to use them in an activity that violates public security, possessing ammunition without a license for the purpose of using it in an activity that disturbs public security, and committing an act that aims at disturbing public order within the country; through roaming the roads, shouting slogans of support for their group, and carrying white weapons and explosives, this is in addition to joining the terrorist Brotherhood group.

    The court adjourned the case for the hearing of 23 May 2021

  • Abo El-Nomrs Incidents

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

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group that is established in contravention of the provisions of the law and the Constitution and that aimed at toppling the state, targeting public and private state facilities, calling for disturbing public order, endangering the safety, interests and security of society, disrupting the provisions of the constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, and violating the personal freedom of citizens alongside public freedoms and rights and disrupting national unity and social peace.

    The court sentenced the defendant to life in prison

  • 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.

18 - May
2021
  • "Gond Allah" terrorist cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 5 

    Charges: Establishing a terrorist group in contravention of the law for the purpose of calling for disrupting the provisions of the Constitution and preventing state institutions and public authorities from performing their duties, premeditated murder, sabotaging public property, resisting the authorities, possessing weapons, ammunition, and explosives, assaulting citizens’ public freedom, calling for stealing the money of Copts and assaulting their property and places of worship, embracing terrorist views that deem state employees as infidels, and killing army and police personnel.

  • Detention, torture and killing of a citizen

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 22

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, killing a citizen, kidnapping, detaining and torturing another citizen, possessing weapons and ammunition without a license

  • Al-Haram Apartment Cell

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 6

    Charges: joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the Constitution, participation in the manufacture of explosive devices in an apartment in Al-Haram district, murder and attempted murder.

  • 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

19 - May
2021
  • The arson of Kafr Hakim Church

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Academy, number of defendants: 1 (retrial procedures)

    Charges: joining a group established in contravention of the provisions of the law and the Constitution, possessing firearms and ammunition, and attempted murder, in addition to deliberately setting fire to a religious facility, blocking off the highway in front of public transport, and resisting the authorities.

20 - May
2021
  • Al-Arab Police Station Incidents

    Port Said Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 10

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

  • Al-Arab Police Station Incidents

    Port Said Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 10

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

22 - May
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.

23 - May
2021
  • Detention renewal of labor leader Rashad Kamal

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal) 

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

  • Detention renewal of engineer Reeman Al-Hussani

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal)

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group

  • The oppressed of Abdeen

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

    – 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.

  • Dar al-Salam violence incidents

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

    Charges: Possessing explosives and firecrackers with the intent to use them in an activity that violates public security, possessing ammunition without a license for the purpose of using it in an activity that disturbs public security, and committing an act that aims at disturbing public order within the country; through roaming the roads, shouting slogans of support for their group, and carrying white weapons and explosives, this is in addition to joining the terrorist Brotherhood group.

  • Al-Zaher violence incidents

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

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group, demonstrating and encroachment on public and private property

  • Hisham Ashmawi Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute ,number of defendants: 12

    Charges: Leading a terrorist group whose purpose is to call for disturbing public order, disrupting the provisions of the constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, assaulting citizens’ personal freedom  alongside public freedoms and rights, leading and managing a group cell accusing the ruler of being disbeliever and calling for the legitimacy to remove him from office and to forcefully topple the regime, assaulting members of the armed forces and police and attacking their institutions, and calling for the killing of Christians and their places of worship.

    From the hearing of 6 April 2021

24 - May
2021
  • Detention renewal of journalist Mostafa Al-Aasar

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and spreading false news

  • Detention renewal of activist Hassan Mostafa

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and spreading false news

  • Detention renewal of photojournalist Moataz Wadnan

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and spreading false news

  • The trial of Dr. Yehia Al-Qazzaz as a disciplinary measure

    Faculty Disciplinary Council, Legal Affairs, Helwan University

    Charges: Publishing phrases insulting the president via the social networking website “Facebook”, breaching the duties of his job as a faculty member at the university and belonging to a terrorist group.

  • Al-Salam ISIS Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute. 

    Charges: Establishing and joining a terrorist group affiliated with ISIS terrorist organization, gathering information on security agencies, creating a fake account on social media, and inciting to commit a terrorist crime against any of the security bodies.

  • Cabinet Incidents

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

    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.

  • 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

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

    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.

  • Al- Mourabitoun Cell

    Cairo Court of Appeal, Cairo Criminal Court’s 5th circuit, 5 defendants

    Charges:  During the period from 2015 to 8 May 2017, the first defendant “Abdullah Amer” established the Al-Mourabitoun cell commissioned by terrorist “Hisham Ashmawy” after the later separated from Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda. The fifth defendant “Ahmed Muhammad Tawfiq” is charged with financing and joining a terrorist group. 

    From the hearing of 31 March 2021

25 - May
2021
  • Al-Salam ISIS Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute. 

    Charges: Establishing and joining a terrorist group affiliated with ISIS terrorist organization, gathering information on security agencies, creating a fake account on social media, and inciting to commit a terrorist crime against any of the security bodies.

  • Detention renewal of engineer Yehia Hussein

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

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

  • Detention renewal of journalist Esraa Adebl-Fattah

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

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

  • Detention renewal of lawyer Mahinour El-Masry

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

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

  • Detention renewal of blogger Radwa Mohamed

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute (Detention renewal(

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

  • Al-Haram Apartment Cell

    The Military Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants: 6

    Charges: joining a terrorist group established contrary to the provisions of the law and the Constitution, participation in the manufacture of explosive devices in an apartment in Al-Haram district, murder and attempted murder.

  • ISIS Helwan Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 8

    Charges: Establishing and leading a terrorist group aimed at disrupting the provisions of the constitution and the law, and possessing unlicensed weapons and ammunition

26 - May
2021
  • ISIS Helwan Cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 8

    Charges: Establishing and leading a terrorist group aimed at disrupting the provisions of the constitution and the law, and possessing unlicensed weapons and ammunition

  • Helwan Brigades

    Cairo 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

27 - May
2021
  • Al-Arab Police Station Incidents

    Port Said Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 10

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

30 - May
2021
  • Dar al-Salam violence incidents

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

    Charges: Possessing explosives and firecrackers with the intent to use them in an activity that violates public security, possessing ammunition without a license for the purpose of using it in an activity that disturbs public security, and committing an act that aims at disturbing public order within the country; through roaming the roads, shouting slogans of support for their group, and carrying white weapons and explosives, this is in addition to joining the terrorist Brotherhood group.

  • Mohamed Adel's detention renewal

    North Mansoura Prosecution, Mansoura Court, number of defendant: 1 

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group and publishing a false news

  • "Ahrar Al-Sham" terrorist cell

    Cairo Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 8

    Charges: Establishing and assuming leadership of a terrorist group, indirectly promoting to commit a terrorist crime, joining a terrorist group, taking part in a criminal conspiracy aimed at committing a terrorist crime.

    From the hearing of 27 April 2021

  • ISIS Al-Zawyia Al-Hamra

    Giza Criminal Court, Police Cadets Institute, number of defendants 5

    Charges: Taking leadership of a terrorist group with the purpose of disturbing public order, endangering the safety, interests and security of society, disrupting the provisions of the constitution and laws, preventing state institutions and public authorities from carrying out their duties, and violating the personal freedom of citizens alongside public freedoms and rights and disrupting national unity and social peace.

31 - May
2021
  • The detention renewal of Shia Quran teacher Reda Abdel-Rahman

    Zagazig Criminal Court, number of defendant: 1

    Charges: Joining a terrorist group