Ahmed Ghorab

Detention Watch Victim
Date updated
Nov 9, 2022
Gender
Male
Nationality
Egyptian
Profession
Human rights defender and a Cassation lawyer
Profession Category
Human Rights defender
Background of detention
  • Pretrial detention
Violations
  • Arbitrary pretrial detention
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Repeated detention
Date of Arrest
Nov 6, 2022
Place of Arrest
From his home
Identity of forces carrying out the arrest
  • police
  • state security
Was S/he trialed?
Yes
Summary

He was accused in the case known in the media as Al-Nahda Square, in which he obtained an acquittal. He was arrested from his home on November 6, 2022, and he is in pretrial detention until now.

Data status
Monitored