Hit three times in the head for demonstrating against the ongoing repression in Egypt, Shama died for expressing his ideas. He was affiliated with Al Wasat Party, a moderate Islamist political party whose members are subject to the same persecutions from the authorities as the supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Shama's death comes in addition to the thousands of civilians that have been killed this year with total impunity by Egypt's security apparel. Fearing reprisals, Shama's relatives chose not to take any steps to ask those responsible for his death to be prosecuted.

Nevertheless, and in conformity with international human rights law which provides that States have a responsibility to investigate and prosecute grave human rights violations, Alkarama submitted Shama's case to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, to ask the Egyptian authorities to open an investigation into his death and bring the perpetrators to justice.

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