Mahmoud Abou Zeid — Egypt
Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan, is an award-winning freelance photojournalist who was taking pictures during the August 2013 Rabaa massacre. Two non-Egyptian journalists were released, but Shawkan has remained in prison, his health deteriorating. He has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, malnourishment, anemia and depression. He was released on March 4, 2019.
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