Egypt´s Shawkan: Jailed for taking photographs
(World News Austria)

#PressEgypt Campaign This article forms part of IPI`s #PressEgypt campaign, which aims to secure the release of the approximately two dozen journalists currently behind bars in Egypt. How can you help Mahmoud Hussein? Tweet the message below and help spread the word! Jailed for his passion for photography, #Shawkan has been imprisoned in #Egypt since 2013. I call on Egyptian authorities to #FreeShawkan and all other journalists behind bars! #PressEgypt #JournalismIsNotACrime Tweet The arrest and continued pre-trial detention of Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid show how the simple act of taking photos with a camera can, in the eyes of the authorities, be considered a crime. They also...