As part of its continuous monitoring of the legal developments related to key human rights cases in Egypt, the “Justice Committee” 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 November 29 to December 5, 2024, are as follows:
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Case Name: Sinai ISIS cell
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Location: Courts Complex at Badr Prison Complex
Details: The First Circuit of the First-Degree Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Mohammed Al-Saeed Al-Shorbiny, alongside Judges Ghareeb Mohammed Metwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohammed Nabil, decided to adjourn the trial of 37 defendants in Case No. 38 of 2023, State Security Felonies, known as the “Sinai ISIS Cell,” to January 18, 2025, for further defense pleadings.
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Case Name: Cell targeting gold shops and churches
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Location: Courts Complex at Badr Prison Complex
Details: The First Circuit of the First-Degree Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Mohammed Al-Saeed Al-Shorbiny, alongside Judges Ghareeb Mohammed Metwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohammed Nabil, postponed the first hearing of the trial of 11 defendants accused of targeting gold shops and churches to January 5, 2025, to continue the interrogation of the defendants.
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Case Name: The platform events
Date: Monday, December 2, 2024
Location: Courts Complex at Badr Prison Complex
Details: The First Circuit of the First-Degree Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Mohammed Al-Saeed Al-Shorbiny, alongside Judges Ghareeb Mohammed Metwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohammed Nabil, adjourned the retrial of 9 defendants accused of killing Sheriff Al-Sibai, a police officer from the Central Security Administration, and others during the Al-Azhar and Conference Hall clashes in Nasr City. The case, publicly known as the “Platform Events,” was postponed to February 2, 2025, for defense pleadings.
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Case Name: Sohag ISIS cell
Date: Monday, December 2, 2024
Location: Courts Complex at Badr Prison Complex
Details: The First Circuit of the First-Degree Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Mohammed Al-Saeed Al-Shorbiny, alongside Judges Ghareeb Mohammed Metwally, Mahmoud Zidan, and Mohammed Nabil, adjourned the trial of five individuals from the “Sohag ISIS Cell.” The case, registered as No. 426 of 2024 in the First Settlement, No. 13 of 2024 in New Cairo, and No. 48 of 2024 in State Security Felonies, was postponed to March 15, 2025, for further defense pleadings.