As part of its continuous monitoring of the legal developments related to key human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has released its weekly bulletin summarizing updates on major cases. The bulletin, published via its political case agenda, was designed to facilitate access to information on the dates of hearings and the latest developments in human rights cases in a simplified format. The updates for the period from December 21 to 26, 2024, are as follows:
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Case Name: Freedom and Justice Party Committees
- Date:Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Terrorism Circuit of the State Security Criminal Court postponed the sessions of the case known as the “Freedom and Justice Party Committees,” registered under No. 381 of 2024, where 117 members of the Muslim Brotherhood are being tried. The trial was adjourned to February 10, 2025, to hear witness testimonies.
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Case Name: ISIS Qena Cell
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Wael Omran and Mohamed Nabil Shafiq, postponed the trial of two defendants in Case No. 423 of 2023, known publicly as the “ISIS Qena Cell,” to January 26, 2025, for the prosecution’s pleadings. The defendants are Mohamed Arabi Abdel Aziz and Mohamed Safwat Abdel Wahab.
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Case Name: ISIS Helwan
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Wael Omran and Diaa Hamed Amer, postponed the first session of the trial of five defendants in Case No. 388 of 2024, known publicly as “ISIS Helwan,” to February 11, 2025, to hear the second prosecution witness. The detention of the defendants was extended.
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Case Name: Smuggling Foreign Currency to the Brotherhood Abroad
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Wael Omran and Diaa Hamed Amer, postponed the trial of an airline steward and six others accused of smuggling foreign currency to Muslim Brotherhood members abroad in Case No. 12851 of 2024, registered under No. 386 of 2024 at the Supreme State Security Court, to February 11, 2025, to hear witness testimonies.
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Case Name: Yahya Moussa and 57 Defendants for Joining ISIS
- Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Wael Omran and Diaa Hamed Amer, postponed the trial of Brotherhood leader Yahya Moussa and 57 other defendants accused of joining ISIS and planning hostile acts to sabotage public order and threaten societal peace. The case, registered under No. 55 of 2024 at the Supreme State Security Court, was adjourned to January 27, 2025, to hear witness testimonies.
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Case Name: Specialized Task Groups
- Date: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Wael Omran and Mohamed Nabil Shafiq, postponed the trial of 73 defendants accused of joining a terrorist organization and carrying out hostile acts in the case known as “Specialized Task Groups.” The trial was adjourned to February 23, 2025, to allow for the attendance of the defendants, as the prison authorities informed the court of their inability to transport the defendants due to preparations for securing churches during upcoming Coptic celebrations.
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Case Name: Rabaa Operations Room
- Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Third Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Wael Omran and Diaa Hamed Amer, acquitted defendant Hassan Hosni Hassan El-Kabbany in Case No. 2210 of 2014, known publicly as the “Rabaa Operations Room.” The defendant had previously received a life sentence in absentia but requested a retrial upon his arrest, leading to the acquittal.
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Case Name: Storming Atfih Police Station
- Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details:
The Second Circuit of the First Instance Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Wagdy Abdel Moneim and assisted by Judges Abdel Jalil Moftah and Diaa Hamed Amer, issued the following rulings: - Defendant Mahmoud Abdullah Mahmoud Khalaf (No. 16): Sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and ordered to pay 340,000 EGP in compensation for damages.
- Defendants Badi Abdel Aal Abdel Mohsen Ali (No. 48), Ali Awis Fathy Abdel Wahab (No. 58), and Abdel Jawad Rashad Abdel Jawad (No. 92): Sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment each and ordered to pay 340,000 EGP in compensation.
These rulings were part of the retrial in the case known publicly as “Storming Atfih Police Station,” initially tried in absentia, with some defendants previously receiving sentences of up to 15 years.
