Shaimaa Sabbagh
Shaimaa Sabbagh, Arabic: شيماء الصباغ , (1984 – January 24, 2015) was an Egyptian poet and activist. She died at Tahrir Square during a demonstration to remember the anniversary of the Arab Spring. [1]
Sabbagh was a leading member of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party. She became a symbol against Egypt's military.[2]
A photograph of Sabbagh's death got international attention.[3] The Egyptian photographer was Islam Osama. He worked for the Egyptian newspaper Youm El Sabea.[2] His photo received the Shawkan Photo Award in 2015.[4] The man in the picture who tried to help Sabbagh was Sayyid Abu el-Ela. He was a friend who was also at the demonstration.[5]
A police officer was convicted of killing her.[3] In 2015, the conviction was reversed.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, David D.. Egypt to Charge Officer in Killing of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh (17 March 2015).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laurent, Jared Malsin, Olivier. The Story Behind the Photo of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh's Dying Moments. Time.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Egypt policeman jailed over death (11 June 2015).
- ↑ Prize celebrates top Egyptian photojournalism of 2015. Middle East Eye.
- ↑ Anatomy of a Killing: How Shaimaa al-Sabbagh Was Shot Dead at a Cairo Protest. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ↑ Press, Associated. Egyptian court overturns police officer's conviction for killing female protester (14 February 2016).
- ↑ CNN, Yousuf Basil and Ian Lee. Conviction overturned in Shaimaa El-Sabbagh's death. CNN.