Seven years jail for reporting in Egypt. Appalling. Peter Greste and his two Al Jazeera colleagues were sentenced today by an Egyptian judge for simply doing their job. Egypt has just elected a new president. But democracy is more than just fair elections. Its also about a free, independent press. I hope world opinion, that appears to in one mind, will prompt the Egyptians to reconsider. smh.au/world/australian-journalist-peter-greste-jailed-for-seven-years-for-defaming-egypt-20140623-zsjep.html
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:30:16 +0000
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