Egypt, S.Arabia step up trade ties through coordination council talks    Egypt reviews progress on $200m World Bank-funded waste management hub    Egypt urges Israel to accept Gaza deal amid intensifying fighting    SCZONE showcases investment opportunities to eight Japanese companies    Egypt, ADIB explore strategic partnership in digital healthcare, investment    SCZONE, Tokyo Metropolitan Government sign MoU on green hydrogen cooperation    Egypt welcomes international efforts for peace in Ukraine    Al-Sisi, Macron reaffirm strategic partnership, coordinate on Gaza crisis    Contact Reports Strong 1H-2025 on Financing, Insurance Gains    Egypt, India's BDR Group in talks to establish biologics, cancer drug facility    AUC graduates first cohort of film industry business certificate    Egyptian pound down vs. US dollar at Monday's close – CBE    Egypt's FM, Palestinian PM visit Rafah crossing to review Gaza aid    Egypt prepares unified stance ahead of COP30 in Brazil    Egypt recovers collection of ancient artefacts from Netherlands    Egypt harvests 315,000 cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai as part of flash flood protection measures    Egypt, Namibia explore closer pharmaceutical cooperation    Fitch Ratings: ASEAN Islamic finance set to surpass $1t by 2026-end    Renowned Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim dies at 88    Egyptian, Ugandan Presidents open business forum to boost trade    Al-Sisi says any party thinking Egypt will neglect water rights is 'completely mistaken'    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt, Huawei explore healthcare digital transformation cooperation    Egypt's Sisi, Sudan's Idris discuss strategic ties, stability    Egypt to inaugurate Grand Egyptian Museum on 1 November    Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt's Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Mahmoud Hussein continues to await detention renewal
Prison warden was fined over Hussein's repeated court absence
Published in Daily News Egypt on 06 - 01 - 2016

Mahmoud Hussein, detained for wearing a t-shirt bearing the phrase "Nature Without Torture", is scheduled to appear before court Wednesday for a detention renewal order. This session has been postponed three times, due to the failure of prison authorities to transfer him to the courtroom.
The session will be held at Tora Police Institute and presided over by Judge Hassan Farid, who ordered an EGP 1,000 fine to be paid by the Tora prison warden for failure to deliver Hussein to court. Hussein, who was arrested on 25 January 2014 at el-Marg, checkpoint in Cairo, has spent more than 712 in remand.
Nonetheless, his trial has yet to start, and, according to his brother Tarek Hussein, he has only been questioned once during the period in which he has been detained. Hussein has also been subject to more than 20 adjournment sessions to renew his detention, for a period of 45 days each time.
Local and international human rights organisations have called for Hussein's release; however, these efforts have proved ineffective.
Hussein was arrested when he was 18 years old. In addition to the anti-shirt he had in his possession a scarf reading "25 January".
Prominent NGO Amnesty International (AI) has campaigned for Hussein's release, calling on President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and the Egyptian authorities to "release prisoner of conscience Mahmoud Hussein immediately and unconditionally and for all charges against him to be dropped."
There has been no clear evidence presented against Hussein throughout the nearly two years he has been detained, but authorities have accused him of ‘"belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, and a long list of charges", according to his brother.
Hussein received worldwide messages in solidarity with him on his 20th birthday spent in prison on 1 January 2016.


Clic here to read the story from its source.