Latest in Tag: Shawkan Highlight
Latest in Tag: Shawkan

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

Shawkan likely to be released after five years in prison
âWe are not sure when specifically he will be released,â says photographer’s brother, lawyer

Egypt denounces nomination of Shawkan for UNESCOâs press freedom award
Photojournalist has been in pre-trial detention since 2013

Trial of photojournalist Shawkan resuming on 8 April
Shawkan, who is detained since 2013, faces charges of joining an illegal public assembly, vandalism, and possession of weapons

Defendants in Rabaa dispersal case receive one-year prison sentences, except Shawkan
The initial trial was postponed to 21 March

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 …

Trial of Shawkan, 738 other defendants adjourned to 7 February in âRabaa dispersalâ case
The defendants in the case are facing charges of vandalism, belonging to an outlawed group, among other charges
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

Trial of Shawkan, 738 other defendants adjourned to 17 January
In honour of Shawkan, the second round of the âShawkan Photo Awardsâ was launched earlier this month

Egypt ranks third in the world for number of journalists imprisoned in 2016: CPJ
Only China and Turkey have more journalists behind bars than Egypt

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

Iâm a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever: Shawkan to judge
The trial of Shawkan and 738 defendants was adjourned to 10 December to examine further evidence

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

Family members voice difficulties in visiting detained journalists El-Battawy, Shawkan
El-Battawy is being held in solitary confinement, while Shawkan was transferred to a different prison for unknown reasons

Shawkan allegedly transferred to different prison inside Tora complex
His brother will visit Tora on Monday after failing to visit him last week on the grounds that he was transferred

Press Syndicate launches âfreedom to the penâ campaign
Family supported campaign decries journalistsâ detentionÂ

106 violations against journalists, more than a dozen behind bars: JATO report
The NGO said security pressure was an obstacle to documenting journalistsâ cases

Foreign Affairs Ministry demands freedom for Egyptian prisoners in US in response to request to release NGO founder
Aya Hegazy didnât bring her US citizenship into play and her prolonged detention is illegal, says defence lawyer

Trial of photojournalist Shawkan, 738 other defendants adjourned to 8 October
Shawkan has been staying in pretrial detention for more than three years, which does not comply with Egyptâs penal code

Freedoms Committee holds executive authority responsible for journalistsâ safety
Detained journalists are being denied medical treatment despite their deterioration of health

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

80 documented assaults on members of the press: Journalists Against Torture
The conflict between the media and the state in the struggle for press freedom reached its peak in May with unprecedented attacks on the Press Syndicate and its leaders

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

Shawkanâs trial postponed to 17 May
The trial was postponed for the court to consider additional evidence in the âRabaa dispersalâ case

Court denies photojournalist Shawkanâs release from prison
The court adjourned the trial to 23 April to allow the defence lawyers to be able to obtain the case files and study them, and for the prosecution to submit the evidences of the charges issued against the defendants

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