Azza Soliman

Azza Soliman (Arabic: عزة سليمان; born 1966) is an Egyptian lawyer and women's rights activist.

Soliman is part of Amnesty International's Brave Campaign, which calls for the recognition and protection of human right's defenders around the world.

Soliman was critical of the difficulty faced by women wanting to participate in the protests happening in the streets and squares.

[7][8][9] Following this tragedy, Soliman voluntarily went to the Office of the Prosecutor to testify to the death of Shaimaa El Sabbagh during the dispersal of the demonstration by the police.

While she was on her way to Jordan to participate in 'Musawah', a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family, led by feminists "seeking to reclaim Islam and the Koran for themselves", the airport police stopped Soliman from leaving the country.

[1][2][12] The Allard Prize for "exceptional courage and leadership in combating corruption or protecting human rights" was awarded to Khadija Ismayilova in 2017.