In short: Laura Allam and Mohammad Sharab have been charged over an alleged kidnapping and assault of a man in Melbourne in February.Their names can be reported after a suppression order was lifted in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.  What's next? The case will return to court in May. 

A Melbourne human rights activist and charity founder has been charged with kidnapping and assault, with police alleging the woman lured a 31-year-old man into a trap and told a group of men to "hit him hard".

The partial lifting of a suppression order on Tuesday means the ABC can report that 27-year-old Laura Allam is the woman charged over the alleged attack.

Court documents released to the media on Tuesday also outline some of the police allegations against Ms Allam and co-accused Mohammad Sharab, 37, including allegations that the male victim was bundled into a car, attacked with a hammer and had his head stomped on.

Mohammad Sharab also faces charges over the alleged kidnapping.(ABC News)

Ms Allam is the founder of the Al Jannah Foundation, which states that its purpose is to provide humanitarian aid to families and people in need.

In recent months, the organisation has been raising money for Palestinian families impacted by the Israel-Gaza conflict, and aims to re-settle some of them in Australia.

Police have told the Melbourne Magistrates Court that they do not believe race or political issues were motivating factors in the alleged kidnapping incident involving Ms Allam.

However, police have not outlined an alleged motive, and in court documents, said Ms Allam provided a "no comment interview" after her arrest.

The alleged victim, who the ABC has chosen not to name, has previously been involved in some of the same political activism groups as Ms Allam.

Allam told kidnappers to 'hit him hard', police allege

According to court documents, police allege Ms Allam sent a WhatsApp message to the alleged victim asking to meet for dinner, and picked him up about 9:50pm on February 16.

Police allege Ms Allam then drove for 200 metres, before stopping the car and getting out. In court documents police said the passenger was then ambushed by three men wearing masks, who forced him into a ute parked nearby.

The alleged victim recognised two of his three attackers when they removed their masks and was "severely assaulted with a hammer", police claimed.

Ms Allam is then alleged to have called the kidnappers and told them, "hit him hard".

The matter will return to court in May. (Tim Marshall)

In documents provided to the court, police said the kidnapping victim was taken to a property in Melbourne's north, where Ms Allam allegedly stomped on his head.

They said the injured man was left at the property and managed to flag down a passer-by, who took him to hospital.

His injuries included fractures to his back, fingers, cuts to his head and bruises to his shoulders and hands.

According to court documents, the entire roadside ambush was captured on CCTV.

Ms Allam was arrested on February 23 at a Bunnings car park.

"The accused provided a full no comment interview when asked in relation to the allegations," police said.

Officers also allege Ms Allam's father offered the alleged victim $10,000 and a new phone "in order to drop his statements made to Victoria Police".

Suppression order limits reporting on case

On Tuesday, Magistrate Carolyn Howe lifted a wide-ranging suppression order which was put in place after media reports about the case in February.

However some restrictions remain in place, limiting what the media can report about those at the centre of the case and the legal battle to overturn the initial suppression order.

The suppression order was granted after police and lawyers for Ms Allam and Mr Sharab claimed there had been major inaccuracies in stories published in News Corp papers and overseas outlets.

Magistrate Howe said some of the details in the initial reports were "put there for the purposes of sensational journalism".

Media lawyer Justin Quill, who represented News Corp, disputed that the stories were inaccurate but conceded there were clear differences between allegations contained in the newspaper articles and allegations police had put to the courts.

Lawyers for Ms Allam and Mr Sharab argued the suppression orders were required because their clients and other close associates had received threats on social media.

The case is still in its early stages, and is likely to proceed to a County Court trial if Ms Allam and Mr Sharab elect to plead not guilty.

The case will return to court on May 31 for a committal mention.

Ms Allam and Mr Sharab are currently out on bail.

A suppression order continues to cover the identity of a third person charged over the incident. Police believe a fourth offender was also involved but are yet to make an arrest.