According to the information received: Arrest and Pre-trial detention of Dr. Aboulfotouh Dr. Abdelmoniem Aboulfotouh Abdelhadi, has been held in detention since 14 February 2018. On that day he was arrested at his home/office in New Cairo along with six members of the Strong Egypt Party Political Bureau, who were later released. No arrest warrant was presented at the time. The arrest occurred as a result of his political involvement and his views critical of the Egyptian Government. On 15 February 2018, Dr. Aboulfotouh was charged by the Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) with spreading false news inside and outside the country; leading a terrorist organization; and promoting a terrorist organization.1 The prosecution considered that the alleged offences were committed during the state of emergency imposed by the President of Egypt in April 2017, prompting the case to be referred to the security emergency court. On 19 February 2018, the Cairo Criminal Court (CCC) ordered the inclusion of Dr. Aboulfotouh in the terrorist list for a period of five years. Later, in 2019 and 2021, additional charges were brought against him, including those of financing a terrorist organization, of possession of firearms and training individuals to use weapons. On the basis of these charges, he was held in pretrial detention for a total of four years and three months. During this period, the SSSP repeatedly extended the pre-trial detention for 15 days at a time, on the grounds that investigations were continuing. During that entire period – since February 2018 - Dr. Aboulfotouh has been detained in solitary confinement. On 5 April 2022, his legal counsel filed a complaint with the public prosecution requesting a transparent investigation into the case, but the prosecution neither initiated an investigation nor responded to the counsel's request. On 26 April 2022, the Egyptian Administrative Court rejected for the second time a request by Dr. Aboulfotouh's legal counsel to end his solitary confinement. On 29 May 2022, the State Security Emergency Court (SSEC) sentenced Dr. Aboulfotouh to 15 years imprisonment for “spreading false news” and “incitement against state institutions” under article 80/D of the Egyptian Penal Code. 1 No. 440 of 2018. 2