Sayed El-Banna

Sayed El-Banna

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Status
  • Released

Lawyer and member of the April 6 Youth Movement. He was arrested from his home on October 14, 2018. He was subjected to disappearance for 3 days after his arrest, and then he was accused in state security Case 621 of 2018 of publishing false news and data, misusing social media, and joining and promoting a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes. On August 23, 2020, the Criminal Court decided to release him with precautionary measures, and he was transferred to the Shubra al-Khaimah Police Station in preparation for his release. But after 25 days of the release decision, he was rotated on Case No. 880 of 2020 on charges of spreading false news, misuse of social media, and joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes.