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Facing the death penalty for reporting on Egyptian massacre
It's been five years since the Rabaa Square massacre in which more than 800 people, who were demanding the return of deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, were killed. One of those arrested for reporting on the massacre is photojournalist Shawkan.
Facing the death penalty for reporting on Egyptian massacre
Prosecutors requested the death penalty for Shawkan, along with hundreds of protesters arrested that day. / TRTWorld

Ruda Mahrous opens her door to anyone willing to listen to how her son was locked up in an Egyptian prison five years ago. Mahmoud Abu Zaid, better known as Shawkan, was photographing protests in Cairo's Rabaa Square. 

After the overthrow of the elected president, Mohamed Morsi, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood-led a mass sit-in there. When Egyptian security forces stormed the square, she didn't know if he had survived.

TRT World's Sarah Balter reports. 

SOURCE:TRT World