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Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News On August 14, 2013, Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy was arrested in Egypt. Though he was never charged, he was accused of helping the Muslim Brotherhood by writing stories that were “harmful to national security.” While awaiting trial, Elshamy was transported through four jails in the country — including a maximum security facility — and put in solitary confinement. After going on a hunger strike in January that lasted 147 days, he was released on medical grounds on June 18, 2014 — 307 days after his initial arrest. VICE News Editor-in-Chief Jason Mojica interviewed Abdullah Elshamy about his experience in Egyptian prison, and his thoughts on the future of press freedom. Watch “Jailed for a Tweet: Interview with Nabeel Rajab” – http://bit.ly/1wOpnVl Check out “Journalists Face Jail for Reporting on Indonesia’s Separatist Rebels” – http://bit.ly/1DDkjnM Check out “Bahrain’s Human Rights Activist Faces Jail Time — for a Tweet” – http://bit.ly/1yMpYY3 Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews
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