Mahinor El-Masri

Born January 7, 1986, lawyer. She was arrested on September 22, 2019 in front of the State security Prosecution after she finished her work. She was charged in state security Case 488/2019, and then rotated on Case 855/2020 on charges of participating in a terrorist group knowing its purposes and misusing social media to spread rumors. She is being held in Qanater prison for women.

Mohamed Ramadan Abdel Baset

Lawyer, married with a son. He was arrested from his home in Alexandria on December 10, 2018, accused in Montaza first Case No. 16576 of 2018 of joining a terrorist group and promoting its purposes by using publications and spreading false news. A decision was issued to release him in December 2020; he was then rotated on state security Case 467/2020, on accusation of joining a terrorist group. He is being held in Borg Al Arab prison in Alexandria.

Amr Nouhan

Lawyer. He was arrested on June 10, 2019 from Karmouz Police Station, while he was carrying out his work. He is accused in State security Case No. 741 of 2019 of joining a terrorist group.

Sayed El-Banna

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.

Yehia Hussein Abdel Hady

Engineer, married, former spokesperson for the Civil Democratic Movement. On January 29, 2019, security forces arrested him from his home after the movement demanded the release of 5 members of the “Dignity Movement”, for their participation in the celebration of the anniversary of the 25 January revolution. After 24 hours, he appeared at the State security Prosecution, pending case 277 of 2019, accused of spreading false news and participating in an illegal group in achieving its objectives. After two years of pre-trial detention, he was rotated on case No. 1356 of 2019 with charges of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its purposes.

Waleed Shawki

A dentist and member of the April 6 Youth Movement, married with a daughter. He was arrested from inside his clinic in Sayeda Zainab on October 14, 2018. He was charged in State security Case No. 621 of 2018, then he was released and he was rotated on State security Case No. 880 of 2020 on charges of participating in a terrorist group with knowledge of its objectives, publishing false news and misuse of Social media. He was subjected to enforced disappearance twice during his detention. He is being held in Tora Investigation Prison.

Hesham Geneina

Counselor Hisham Geneina chaired the Central Auditing Organization from September 2012 until his dismissal in March 2016 after amendments were made in the law that granted the president the right to dismiss the heads of independent judicial bodies. Security forces arrested him in February 2018 after statements he made to one of the news websites. He was tried before a military court, which sentenced him to 5 years in prison after being accused of making offensive statements, following his talk about “Lieutenant General Sami Anan owning a well of secrets.” In March 2019, about 13 months after his arrest, the Military Appeals Court upheld the ruling against Geneina.

Mohamed Walid Saad

He works in Saudi Arabia. Member of the Bread and Freedom party. Was arrested from Cairo international airport on his way to Riadh on the 1st of October 2019. He disappeared for 14 days, then appeared as a defendant in state security case no. 1358/2019, accused of joining a terrorist group. The criminal court ordered his release on the 25th of august 2020 with precautionary measures. The release order was not executed. He disappeared again and was rotated on a new case no. 1056/2020

Mohamed Kamel Ghanem Mostafa El-Sayes

Pharmacist, 27 years old, single, member of the Revolutionary Socialists movement. He was arrested on the 4th of April 2020. Disappeared for 5 days where he was questioned by state security about his boss, his work and his university colleagues. After searching his mobile phone and reading his Facebook posts criticizing the performance of the minister of health in addressing the pandemic, he appeared in front of state security prosecution on case no. 558/2020 accused o joining a group that was established contrary to the provisions of the law, disseminating false news, and misuse of social media. He is on remand detention in Tora Investigation prison.

Mohamed Hamasa Saad Elafi

Born on 7th September 1981. Member of Dostour party; was arrested on 26th of December 2019, accused in case no. 1956/2019 of joining a terrorist group, disseminating false news and misuse of social media. He is being held in Tora prison