Tag: Shawkan

I’m a photojournalist with no affiliations whatsoever: Shawkan to judge

The trial of Shawkan and 738 defendants was adjourned to 10 December…

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‘Rabaa sit-in dispersal’ trial postponed to 19 November, 2 defendants released

Shawkan’s lawyer submitted an official request to the judicial panel for the…

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Family members voice difficulties in visiting detained journalists El-Battawy, Shawkan

El-Battawy is being held in solitary confinement, while Shawkan was transferred to…

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Shawkan allegedly transferred to different prison inside Tora complex

His brother will visit Tora on Monday after failing to visit him…

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Press Syndicate launches ‘freedom to the pen’ campaign

Family supported campaign decries journalists’ detention 

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106 violations against journalists, more than a dozen behind bars: JATO report

The NGO said security pressure was an obstacle to documenting journalists’ cases

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Foreign Affairs Ministry demands freedom for Egyptian prisoners in US in response to request to release NGO founder

Aya Hegazy didn’t bring her US citizenship into play and her prolonged…

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Trial of photojournalist Shawkan, 738 other defendants adjourned to 8 October

Shawkan has been staying in pretrial detention for more than three years,…

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Freedoms Committee holds executive authority responsible for journalists’ safety

Detained journalists are being denied medical treatment despite their deterioration of health

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