Court to hear case against ElBaradei in September

Ateeq accused ElBaradei of not consulting with those who delegated him to take responsibility when he decided to resign on August 14, as he should act in his capacity as a representative and not an individual. He added that ElBaradei's resignation sent a negative reaction to the world about the situation in Egypt. 

ElBaradei had repeatedly objected to the forcible dispersal of the Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins, which were held for over six weeks to demand the reinstatement of Morsi, who was deposed on July 3. The dispersal of the sit-ins by police and army forces on August 14 led to the deaths of over 600 people. 

Ateeq charged ElBaradei with not offering the government any alternatives to the sit-ins' dispersal although he knew they were non-peaceful gatherings. He added that while all national forces are working on fighting the terrorism of the Brotherhood, he committed a grave act of treason against the nation. 

In his resignation letter, ElBaradei wrote that he had believed there was a political solution to the sit-ins problem and that violence should not have been resorted to. 

"It has become hard for me to keep bearing responsibility for decisions that I did not approve of and warned against their consequences. I cannot be responsible before God for a single drop of blood," he wrote, adding that he had suggested peaceful solutions to end the state of tension and reach national reconciliation.

Several human rights organizations also slammed the Egyptian security forces for using violence against protesters. 

The date for the case's hearing was set by the Misdemeanor Court. Ateeq used Article 341 pertaining to treason in the Penal Code as a legal reference for the case and requested that ElBaradei pay a fine of LE10,001. 

In previous interviews, Ateeq has showed support for the police state and defended the role of State Security, which has long been dreaded by activists and human rights activists. 

ElBaradei left the country for Austria on August 18. 

Several activists have slammed the decision of the public prosecutor to move forward with the case, despite several other cases submitted to him.