Mahmud Abu Zeid
Mahmud Abu Zeid (also Mahmoud Abu Zaid , Arabic محمود أبو زيد, DMG Maḥmūd Abū Zaid ; * 1987 ), known by his stage name Shawkan , is an Egyptian press photographer .
For the photo agency Demotix he took pictures of one of the protest camps of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo , which were directed against the takeover of power by the military. Since 14 August 2013 Abu Zeid sitting in the high-security prison Tura in custody , "although this is also limited by Egyptian law for two years."
Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul-Anton Krüger: “In Absence. Imprisoned photographer receives award for freedom of the press ”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , November 26, 2016.
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| SURNAME | Abu Zeid, Mahmud |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abu Zaid, Mahmoud; Shawkan; محمود أبو زيد (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Egyptian press photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1987 |