Jihad Taha’s home in Damietta was raided and she was arrested on January 13, 2016, on charges of running websites and inciting against the regime. She was sentenced to three years in prison on November 15, 2016 and acquitted on appeal on June 27, 2018. During her detention, she moved between several prisons, including Kafr Al-Batikh, Port Said prison and Al-Qanater prison.
Jihad Taha Abd El-Hamid
Name: Jihad Taha Abd El-Hamid
Gender: Female
Age at time of arrest: 30
Occupation: Housewife
Governorate of residence: Damietta
Arrest governorate: Damietta
Detention date: 13/1/2016
Cases: No. 535, Damietta station, administrative; registered under No. 596 for 2016, Damietta felonies
Sentences: 3 years imprisonment; later, Acquitted