Egypt Journalist Released
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, was released from prison after spending over five years in detention on anti-state charges.
Shawkan had been imprisoned since August 14, 2013, when he was arrested while covering clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi for the U.K.-based photo agency Demotix. At the time of CPJ’s last prison census, Shawkan was one of 25 journalists jailed for their work in Egypt.
[Photo credit: Iara Lee.]