Mahmoud Abu Zeid
Mahmoud Abou Zeid | |
|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abou Zeid | |
| Born | 1987 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Other names | Shawkan |
| Occupation | Freelance photojournalist |
| Known for | Photos of protests in Cairo |
| Awards | John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award 2016. CPJ's 2016 International Press Freedom Awards. UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize 2018. |
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan (born c. 1987), an Egyptian photojournalist, was arrested for taking photos of the Rabaa massacre in Cairo, Egypt and imprisoned during the post-coup unrest by the Egyptian government since 2013, where he faced the death penalty. By September 2018 he had been sentenced to a five-year prison term and was expected to be released shortly thereafter; he was released on 4 March 2019.