By Coptic Solidarity –
A detention renewal session for Said Mansour Abdelrazk was held on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, by the Supreme State Security Prosecution in Cairo (Fifth Settlement.) Abdelrazk, a Christian convert, has been detained since July 2025. He appeared before the court by video conference, alongside many other detainees in (other) cases.
At the close of the hearing, the Prosecution once more renewed his detention for 15 additional days ‘pending investigations.’
The defense team reported serious obstacles to exercising its legal role during the session. The large number of detainees presented during the session prevented Abdelrazek’s lawyer from speaking privately with him, or even asking about his health and conditions of detention.
To date, the defense has not been granted access to the investigation records or case files. His lawyer stressed “We have not been formally informed of the exact nature of the charges. This represents a grave violation of the right of defense and undermines the guarantees of a fair trial.”
During the session, Said Abdelrazek personally appealed for basic needs to be addressed. He requested winter clothing, saying: “It’s cold inside, I need clothes.” He also asked that his lawyer be allowed to visit him in prison.
As of this report, none of these requests have been granted.
The defense underlined that the ongoing refusal to allow access to case files or permit lawyer visits constitutes a violation of fundamental rights.
“This denial of communication and even of basic humanitarian needs contravenes Egypt’s Constitution, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and international treaties ratified by Egypt — particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” his lawyer stated.
Conclusions
The latest developments in the case of Said Abdelrazek highlight:
- Continuing renewals of detention without disclosure of charges or evidence,
- Denial of lawyer-client communication,
- Neglect of basic humanitarian needs such as clothing and medical supplies.
These practices amount to violations of both domestic constitutional guarantees and international human rights obligations.
