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Urgent Action update: Shawkan's trial postponed until 23 April in Egypt
The trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan has been postponed until 23 April 2016.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Apr 2016- Urgent Action update: Egypt: Shawkan's trial adjourned until 28 June
A Cairo court adjourned to 28 June the trial of photojournalist Shawkan. He is a prisoner of conscience facing nine trumped-up charges and is at risk of the death penalty, if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Jun 2016- Urgent action update: Egypt: Shawkan's trial adjourned until 28 June
A Cairo court adjourned to 28 June the trial of photojournalist Shawkan. He is a prisoner of conscience facing nine trumped-up charges and is at risk of the death penalty, if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 02 Jun 2016- Urgent Action update: Shawkan's trial adjourned until 1 November in Egypt
A Cairo court adjourned to 1 November the trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan. He is a prisoner of conscience facing nine trumped-up charges and is at risk of the death penalty, if convicted.
Urgent action outcomes 26 Oct 2016- 'Press freedom a distant memory' in Egypt warns Amnesty on eve of Media Awards
Press release 25 Nov 2016- Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan released
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan, has finally been released after spending more than five and a half years in prison on trumped-up charges.
Blog post 07 Mar 2019- Activists to take 1,460 selfies outside Egyptian Embassy in London to highlight plight of jailed photojournalist
Press release 10 Aug 2017- Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan
Finally released after five and a half years
15 Jun 2019- The journalists facing prison in Egypt
04 Feb 2016 Blog post- Urgent Action update: Shwkan's trial adjourned until 17 May in Egypt
Egyptian authorities adjourned until 17 May the trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan. He is facing trumped-up charges as a result of his journalistic work.
Urgent action outcomes 18 May 2016- Egypt: Shawkan verdict expected in mass death penalty trial
Trial for 739 defendants following Rabaa massacre begins tomorrow
Press release 29 Jun 2018- Egypt: 75 death sentences and heavy jail terms handed down in 'disgraceful' mass trial
‘The Egyptian authorities should be ashamed’ - Najia Bounaim
Press release 08 Sep 2018- Egypt: today's release of jailed photojournalist Shawkan was 'long overdue'
‘Outrageous’ daily 12-hour police station confinement measure must be lifted
Press release 04 Mar 2019- Urgent Action update: Shawkan still detained after four years in Egypt
On 12 August, the Cairo criminal court adjourned Mahmoud Abu Zeid's court hearing 19 August, for the 35th time. Today is the four-year anniversary of Mahmoud Abu Zeid arrest.
Urgent action outcomes 14 Aug 2017- Egypt: Photojournalist facing life imprisonment on trumped up charges - trial to begin this week
Press release 10 Dec 2015- Urgent Action Update: 30 June set as date of verdict for Shawkan in Egypt
The Court has set the 30 June as the date for issuing the verdict in the case against “Shawkan and 738 other defendants.
Urgent action outcomes 01 Jun 2018- Marie Colvin and Sue Lloyd-Roberts celebrated for dedication to human rights reporting at Amnesty Media Awards
Press release 29 Nov 2016- Welcome to our movement
A warm welcome to our new members!
- Russia: anti-Putin shaman confined to psychiatric hospital
Respondse to a Russian court’s decision earlier today to confirm the confinement of Aleksandr Gabyshev - a Siberian shaman who vowed last year to “to purge” Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin - to a psychiatric hospital.
Press release 02 Jun 2020- Urgent Action Update: Prosecutor calls for death penalty in mass trials in Egypt
The prosecutor in the “Rabaa dispersal” case has called for sentencing of 739 defendants, including Shawkan, to death.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Mar 2018 - Urgent Action update: Egypt: Shawkan's trial adjourned until 28 June