human rights defender
Marwa Arafa
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
Medical assistance
HRD's year of birth
1992
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Other
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Children's rights
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (pre-trial)
HRD's bio and work
Marwa Arafa is an Egyptian translator and child rights activist advocating for the rights of arrested minors. It is known for providing humanitarian support to families who lost their breadwinners as a result of arbitrary detention in human rights cases.
Detained since
Apr 20, 2020
Charge(s)
- Terrorism
Latitude: 30.29525766637101
Longitude: 31.74437089563484
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Northern Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Ramadan City
Location of detention - Facility
10th of Ramadan City - The10th of Ramadan Rehabilitation and Correctional Complex
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Reports of harsh detention conditions and deteriorating health. On 13 August, she suffered a pulmonary embolism caused by the extreme heat and a dangerously low haemoglobin level. Despite the severity of her condition, she was denied adequate medical care at the medical centre and was instead returned to her cell, where fellow inmates were left to care for her themselves.
Recent case update / evolution
In December 2024, she was formally referred to trial.
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