Abd El-Azem El-Sayed was arrested as a minor from Alexandria on September 20, 2019 amidst the events of September 20, 2019. He was forcibly disappeared until he appeared before the prosecution on October 1, 2019 under case No. 1338 of 2019, the Supreme State Security . He was charged with participating in a terrorist group in achieving its purposes, broadcasting and spreading false news, abusing social media, and participating in a demonstration without a permit. The prosecution ordered him to be detained pending investigation. He was released on October 15, 2019. Violations he was subjected to: enforced disappearance for days – prevented from visits.