Shady Habash

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Shady Habash
Born21 August 1995
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Occupationfilmmaker

Shady Habash (21 August 1995 – 1 May 2020)[1] was an Egyptian filmmaker.[2]

Biography

Habash started a photography and video business in 2006.

alcohol poisoning in an autopsy, with the prosecutor-general further elaborating that Habash had mistakenly drinken alcohol-based hand sanitizer; according to the prosecutor-general, Habash died before he could be hospitalized.[12][13] However, it is questioned whether this is the full true story. Habash had been subjected to human rights violations while imprisoned, such as "the violation of right to health health", absence of trial and arbitrary detention.[6] Before his death, others who were imprisoned with Habash had begged the prison guards for medical care for Habash. The call for medical attention would have been ignored, resulting in medical negligence and his death.[14][6]

On October 26, 2019, Habash sent out a letter from Tora prison. After Habash' death, Ramy Essam released a song using the content of Habash' last letter.[15]

Legacy

John Greyson's 2021 experimental short documentary film International Dawn Chorus Day was created as a tribute to Habash and Sarah Hegazi.[16]

References

  1. ^ Eskandar, Wael (11 June 2020). "Egypt's Second Pandemic". Zenith. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ "Filmmaker who warned he was 'slowly dying' in Egypt prison passes away at age of 24". The Independent. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ "Shady Habash Studio, www.shadyhabash.com". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. ^
    ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2020-05-03 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "Egypt: Shady Habash, filmmaker who mocked el-Sisi, dies in prison". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  6. ^ a b c "International demands to reveal the cause of death of Shady Habash in his prison cell in Egypt, and assurances that his death was "arbitrary"". Committee for Justice. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ AFP. "Young Egyptian filmmaker who mocked Sissi dies in jail". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-05-03 – via NYTimes.com.
  9. . Retrieved 2020-05-03 – via www.wsj.com.
  10. ^ "Egyptian director Shady Habash dies while in jail for mocking leader". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  11. ^ "Egypt director of video critical of Sisi dies in jail". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  12. Ahram Online
    . 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  13. Ahram Online
    . 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  14. ^ Admin (2020-05-27). "Remembering Shady Habash: A Victim of Egypt's Horrific Prison Conditions". Human Rights Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  15. ^ Prison Doesn't Kill, Loneliness Does | السجن مابيموتش بس الوحدة بتموت #ShadyHabash #شادي_حبش R.I.P.
  16. Broadway World
    , March 29, 2021.

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