Prosecution case in Halawa trial ends, bringing ‘further progress’
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The prosecution’s case has ended in the trial of Dubliner Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt, who has been imprisoned for almost four years.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney (pictured) said he welcomed “further progress” in the trial and that he had spoken to his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on the phone, raising concerns about the situation.
Mr Halawa was 17 when he was jailed in 2013 while attending a protest in Cairo, along with his three sisters, who were released.
His trial has now been adjourned 26 times.
Mr Coveney said: “The last of the prosecution witnesses were called, and the judge confirmed that no further prosecution witnesses will be called.
“The presiding judge made clear his determination to move the trial forward quickly and indicated that the defendants and their lawyers, including Ibrahim and his Egyptian legal team, will have their opportunity to put forward their case before the panel of judges in the coming weeks.”
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