As part of its ongoing monitoring of the legal situation related to key human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued its weekly bulletin on the latest developments in major cases. The bulletin, published via its political case agenda, was launched to facilitate access to information on hearing dates and updates on human rights cases in a simplified, accessible format. The updates for the period from April 5 to 10, 2025, are as follows:
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Case Name: New Cairo Cell – Supreme Administrative Committee – Muslim Brotherhood Administrative Structure
- Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Criminal Circuit of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the trial of 22 defendants – including 18 in custody and 4 fugitives – in Case No. 21122 of 2022, Nasr City First Criminal Court, registered under No. 1375 of 2022 New Cairo Public Prosecution, No. 908 of 2021 Supreme State Security Prosecution, and No. 340 of 2022 Supreme State Security Criminal Court, known in the media as the “New Cairo Cell” case, to May 3 for the Public Prosecution’s pleadings.
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Case Name: Sinai ISIS Cell
- Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Criminal Circuit of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the trial of 37 defendants in Case No. 7801 of 2023, First Settlement Criminal Court, registered as No. 38 of 2023 State Security Criminal Court, known as the “Sinai ISIS Cell” case, to May 17 for continuation of the pleadings.
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Case Name: Al-Azhar University Incidents
- Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Criminal Circuit of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the retrial of Yasser Ayman Mohamed Abdel Hamid – the 35th defendant in the referral order in Case No. 7399 of 2013, Nasr City Second Misdemeanor Court, known in the media as the “Al-Azhar University Incidents” – to April 20 for defense motions. The defendant was previously sentenced in absentia to five years of rigorous imprisonment and five years of police probation starting after the end of the sentence.
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Case Name: Abdeen Violence Incidents
- Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Criminal Circuit of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the retrial of Abdel Rahman Osama Hassan Mostafa – the first defendant in Case No. 699 of 2015, known in the media as the “Abdeen Riots” – to May 18 to ensure the defendant’s attendance from custody. It’s worth noting that the defendant had previously been sentenced in absentia on April 3, 2017, to five years of rigorous imprisonment for possession of explosives, protesting, and use of force.
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Case Name: Islamic Front Organization
- Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Criminal Circuit of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the trial of 3 defendants – including a housewife – in the case known in the media as the “Islamic Front Organization” to May 19 for receipt of the report.
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Case Name: Fifth Settlement Special Committees
- Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Terrorism Circuit, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the trial of 61 defendants – including 18 held in pretrial detention – in Case No. 9644 of 2024, Fifth Settlement Criminal Court, known in the media as the “Fifth Settlement Special Committees” case, to April 7 for the victim’s testimony.
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Case Name: Fifth Settlement Special Committees
- Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
• Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
• Details: The First Terrorism Circuit, presided over by Judge Mohamed El-Saeed El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the trial of 61 defendants – including 18 held in pretrial detention – in Case No. 9644 of 2024, Fifth Settlement Criminal Court, known in the media as the “Fifth Settlement Special Committees” case, to June 14 for defendant interrogation.
