Samira Ibrahim

Samira Ibrahim (Arabic: سميرة إبراهيم, IPA: [sæˈmiːɾæ (ʔe)bɾɑˈhiːm]) (born c. 1987) is an Egyptian activist who came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution. Quotes I insist on getting my rights and will not leave it, no matter the cost. The future of Egyptian women is in danger. After a military court acquitted the army doctor accused of carrying out forced "virginity tests," Samira Ibrahim vowed to continue seeking justice despite the verdict. Now the Egyptian woman is violated from two sides, one is the military and the other are the Islamists. In the same interview, Ibrahim argues that women's rights in post-revolution Egypt are threatened both by military authorities and conservative political forces. Egypt's judiciary has let itself down, rather than me. Reacting to the acquittal of the military doctor accused in her case, Ibrahim criticises the judicial system while reaffirming her determination to pursue justice. I am now in the process of taking the case to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. After exhausting domestic legal remedies, Ibrahim explains that she intends to continue her legal challenge through regional human-rights mechanisms. The people will get me my rights. Ibrahim expresses her belief that public solidarity and continued activism are essential to achieving justice for victims of torture and sexual violence. Thank you to the people, thank you to Tahrir Square that taught me to challenge, thank you to the revolution that taught me perseverance. After the Cairo Administrative Court ruled that forced "virginity tests" on female detainees were illegal, Samira Ibrahim thanked the Egyptian people and the revolution for giving her the courage to pursue justice. Justice has been served today. These tests are a crime and also do not comply with the constitution, which states equality between men and women. I will not give up my rights as a woman or a human being. Following the court's decision banning forced virginity tests, Ibrahim described the ruling as an important victory while emphasizing that the practice violated both human dignity and constitutional equality. Any woman who was sexually violated should defy society and speak out. Ibrahim urges survivors of sexual violence to reject social stigma and report their experiences, arguing that silence only protects perpetrators. External links Category:Women activists from Egypt Category:Human rights activists Category:Women's rights activists Category:Women born in the 1980s Category:Living people