Australian journalist Peter Greste and Al Jazeera colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed have been detained by Egyptian authorities since last December, charged with alleged terrorism-related charges for ‘airing misleading news’ about Egypt’s political situation. The journalists are now standing trial. If convicted, they could face between three years to life in prison. Mr Greste and his colleagues are prisoners of conscience, imprisoned solely for the peaceful exercise of their right to free expression. Egypt must immediately drop the charges against all three journalists and let them go free. These latest arrests come as part of a widespread crackdown on press freedom in Egypt where, since July last year, a number of journalists have faced arrest for reporting on human rights violations carried out by the security forces. Please join me: Call on the Egyptian authorities to release Peter Greste and his Al Jazeera colleagues immediately and unconditionally> ow.ly/tO8fU
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:58:22 +0000
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