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- NameRasha Azab
- RoleJournalist and screenwriter; founder of the Kefaya movement and the No Military Trials for Civilians Movement; advocate for freedom of expression and women's rights
- CountryEgypt
- Arrested23 Apr 2024
- StatusAt liberty
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Journalist and screenwriter tried for expressing solidarity with survivors of sexual assault. Faced criminal prosecution after film director claimed defamation and financial damage. Acquitted in April 2022, she was convicted on appeal in August 2022 and fined EGP 10,000. She was arrested and bailed in April 2024, and in October 2026 the State Security Prosecution questioned her and released her on bail.