Photojournalist Shawkan’s 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…
Shawkan wins annual John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award
The photojournalist has been held in pre-trial detention for over 1,000 days
‘Security reasons’ delay Shawkan’s court session to 9 August
The photojournalist is among 739 defendants imprisoned without trial for nearly 3…
80 documented assaults on members of the press: Journalists Against Torture
The conflict between the media and the state in the struggle for…
Photojournalist Shawkan’s trial adjourned to 21 May
The trial is postponed for court to examine additional evidence in the…
Shawkan’s trial postponed to 17 May
The trial was postponed for the court to consider additional evidence in…
Court denies photojournalist Shawkan’s release from prison
The court adjourned the trial to 23 April to allow the defence…
In letter from prison, photojournalist Shawkan issues plaintive call against oppression
Shawkan has suffered inhumane conditions and a prolonged pre-trial that has seen…
Parents of photojournalist Shawkan prevented from visits
Shawkan still suffering from poor psychological and medical conditions in prison