Afaf Mahmoud was arbitrarily arrested in Cairo governorate on September 20, 2019 amidst the events of September 20, 2019. She was forcibly disapeared until she appeared before the prosecution on October 4, 2019 under case No. 1413 for 2019, Supreme State Security . She was imprisoned under investigations. She was released on parole on January 27, 2020. – Violations she was subjected to: – Enforced disappearance for days.