Latest in Tag: photojournalist Highlight
Latest in Tag: photojournalist

Photojournalist Shawkan released after over 5 years in prison
He spent more than five years behind bars

âA taleâ: photojournalist Mohamed Omarâs first solo exhibition
Photographer received several international awards for his photo projects

Karmoz photojournalist released after two years in prisonÂ
He was imprisoned for long months, despite holding ID proving that he works as a photojournalistÂ

Trial of photojournalist Shawkan resuming on 25 February
The Cairo Criminal Court resumed on Tuesday the trial of more than 700 defendants in the case publicly known as the âRabaa dispersal,â which includes detained photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan. Freedom for Shawkan campaign reported that the next trial session will be held on 25 February. The trial also includes leading Muslim …
Shawkan Photojournalism Award reveals the winners of its second edition
When Shawkan heard about the competitionâs second round, he was thrilled that he has not been forgotten, says Mosaab El-Shamy

Hold on to my dream, don’t leave the cameras: Shawkan’s letter from prison

Photojournalist arrested on 11/11 detained for 15 days pending investigations
Abdel Rahman Taher was assigned to cover the potential Friday protests

Al-Masry Al-Youm photojournalist released following arrest during fieldwork
Fouad was arrested while he was shooting footage about peopleâs reactions to high transportation prices

âRabaa sit-in dispersalâ trial postponed to 19 November, 2 defendants released
Shawkanâs lawyer submitted an official request to the judicial panel for the photojournalist to be sent for medical tests

Prosecution appeals photojournalist Omar Adelâs release order for 2nd time
Adel has completed more than 45 days in prison

Prosecution appeals release of photojournalist, holds session on Monday
Adel has been charged with belonging to the Brotherhood and possessing molotov cocktails

Social media users to start online campaign for photojournalist Omar Abdul Maqsoud
The decision to campaign came three days before his retrial for ”burning a police carâ in Mit Ghamr, Daqahleya governorate

Photojournalist Shawkanâs case adjourned to 6 September
Muslim Brotherhood leaders and co-defendants in case demand investigations into torture claims

CPJ names detained photojournalist Shawkan for 2016 press award
Shawkan has been in jail since 2013, and his fate remains unknown as his trial continues

Shawkan wins annual John Aubuchon Press Freedom AwardÂ
The photojournalist has been held in pre-trial detention for over 1,000 days

âSecurity reasonsâ delay Shawkanâs court session to 9 August
The photojournalist is among 739 defendants imprisoned without trial for nearly 3 years

Al-Fagr journalists protest in solidarity with detained coworker
The prosecution ignored the documentation proving Abdeenâs appointment by the newspaperâs editorial board to cover 25 April protests

Photojournalist Shawkanâs trial adjourned to 21 May
The trial is postponed for court to examine additional evidence in the âRabaa dispersalâ case

In letter from prison, photojournalist Shawkan issues plaintive call against oppression
Shawkan has suffered inhumane conditions and a prolonged pre-trial that has seen him in detention for more than 1,000 days

Parents of photojournalist Shawkan prevented from visits
Shawkan still suffering from poor psychological and medical conditions in prison

Regime critic journalist allegedly escapes assassination attempt
Ziada was previously detained in “Al-Azhar University events” case

In Video: #FreeShawkan An Indefinite Detention of a Photojournalist
âShawkan is desperate; he has no hope whatsoever to get out of detention. We, his family, have no hope as well. Thereâs nothing left to be done that we have not already tried,â Shawkanâs brother Mohammed Abou-Zeid told Daily News Egypt. Following more than 850 days in remand, Photojournalist Mahmoud Abou-Zeid, better known as Shawkan, …

Court to decide on detention renewal of Esraa El-Taweel pending medical report
El-Taweelâs health condition has been deteriorating during the 135 days she spent in prison, as she has not been receiving treatment, says El-Taweelâs mother

Photojournalist Shawkan completes 2 years in prison without charges
Demands to the government of his release, end of journalistsâ persecution in Egypt

Shawkan’s trial further delayed to 17 August for âsecurity reasonsâ
Critically ill photojournalist completes 720 days behind bars

Hearing session for detained photojournalist Shawkan postponed to 3 August
Session was postponed due to âthe security forcesâ failure to transport the detaineesâ, says support campaign
Shawkan completes 700 days behind bars in longest journalist pre-trial detention
â62 journalists in custody, anti-terrorism law to jail more,â says human rights lawyer

Shawkanâs defence pushes for resolution
Complaints will be sent to judicial authorities documented with samples of the photojournalistâs work

Photojournalist disappeared, Oscar-nominated documentary star arrested
Campaign of arrests for youth ongoing, says rights lawyer

Court upholds pre-trial detention of photojournalist Shawkan
More than 600 days of detention without trial for the journalist