The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) appeals to the President of the Republic to consider granting a pardon for the remaining sentences of 42 individuals convicted in the case widely referred to in the media as the “Cabinet Incidents Case.” The defendants were sentenced to 15 years of hard labor on July 25, 2017, under Case No. 3528 of 2011, South Cairo Court.
The ACIJLP notes that the events and investigations surrounding this case occurred amidst the turbulent circumstances of 2011. During this time, many peaceful demonstrators—who had not engaged in any acts of violence—were arrested and subjected to trial under heightened tensions. While those convicted in absentia in the same case were later retried under calmer conditions and received reduced sentences of three years, the sentences of 15 years of hard labor handed down to 42 present defendants remain final.
On August 19, 2023, Presidential Decree No. 348 of 2023 provided a pardon for some of those sentenced to 15 years in the same case.
