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December 29, 2014

Al Jazeera Journalists Mark 365 Days of Imprisonment in Egypt 
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Today marks one year that three Al Jazeera journalists have been
imprisoned in Egypt. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were
convicted on terrorism charges including "spreading false news" in
support of the Muslim Brotherhood, deemed by the government a "terrorist
group." Speaking in Australia, Greste's brother, Andrew Greste, said the
international campaign for the three journalists continues.

Andrew Greste: "We have never given up fighting for justice, because we
obviously believe, as do the majority of the world believe, that he's
done nothing wrong. He's a remarkably tough guy, but again, it's been a
long 12 months, and the conditions haven't been all that easy to endure,
and he's as good as he can be, I guess, given that he's been there for
12 months and locked up on some pretty flimsy evidence."

An Egyptian court will hear the group's appeal on Thursday.

 

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