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 that is easy to access. The updates for the period from March 1 to 6, 2025, are as follows:
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Case Name: Rabaa Al-Adawiya Sit-in Dispersal
- Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details: The First Criminal Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed Said El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the retrial of 8 defendants who had previously been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison in the case known in the media as the “Rabaa Al-Adawiya Sit-in Dispersal,” to April 20, 2025, for review.
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Case Name: Al-Nozha Cell
- Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details: The First Criminal Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed Said El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the retrial of the defendant Ahmed Rabie Mahmoud Shaaban, who had previously been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment in Case No. 7449 of 2022 Al-Nozha, for charges of joining a terrorist group and transferring funds abroad, known in the media as the “Al-Nozha Cell,” to April 20, 2025, for hearing witness testimonies.
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Case Name: Lone Wolves Cell
- Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details: The First Criminal Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed Said El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the trial of the defendant Islam Samir Mohamed Bakkar in Case No. 382 of 2024 Supreme State Security Felonies, registered under No. 11971 of 2024 Warraq Felonies, known in the media as the “Lone Wolves Cell,” to May 3, 2025, pending the submission of the General Administration of Technology and Information’s report, with the defendant remaining in custody.
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Case Name: Cabinet Incidents
- Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details: The First Criminal Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed Said El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the retrial of 9 defendants in the case known in the media as the “Cabinet Incidents” to May 4, 2025, to continue the defense pleadings.
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Case Name: Possession of Explosives and Inciting Videos in Al-Zawya Al-Hamra
- Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
- Location: Courts Complex, Badr Prison Compound
- Details: The First Criminal Court of First Instance, presided over by Judge Mohamed Said El-Sherbiny, decided to adjourn the first session of the trial of the defendant Ahmed Moheb Abdel Sadeq Rashid, charged with possession of explosives and inciting videos in Al-Zawya Al-Hamra, to May 4, 2025, for the defendant’s attendance from custody.
