Belal Essam was arrested as a minor on March 19, 2014 during the events of the Natharia Complex – Alexandria University. He was presented to the prosecution under case No. 34204 for the year 2014, Appellate Misdemeanors Bab Sharqi, registered under number 443 for the year 2014, Child Misdemeanors Alexandria. He was charged with joining a group founded contrary to the law, demonstrating without permit, and assembly. He was detained pending investigations. On 26 November 2014, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison and fined 50,000 pounds. He appealed the verdict and was acquitted on 27 December 2014. Another case was made against him during his imprisonment known as “Migration,” number 22580 for the year 2014, al-Attarin felonies. He was sentenced to two years in prison on March 17, 2016 – Violations: – he was beaten during his arrest – a case was made against him from the inside known as “Migration,” and he was sentenced in it.
Belal Essam Abd El-Moneim
Name: Belal Essam Abd El-Moneim
Gender: Male
Age at time of arrest: Under 18 years old
Occupation: High School Student
Governorate of residence: Alexandria
Arrest governorate: Alexandria
Detention date: 19/3/2014
Cases: No. 34204 for 2014 Beb Sharqui, appeal misdemeaNo. r; registered under No. 443 for 2014, Alexandria, Child misdemeaNo. r No. 22580 of 2014, Al Atareen felonies.
Sentences: 5 years imprisonment; 50,000 EGP fine; later, Acquitted Two years imprisonment; two years probation