Al-Jazeera journalists jailed for 7-yrs in Egypt for supporting Muslim Brotherhood
Posted on June 23, 2014
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  In Egypt, three journalists of al-Jazeera TV Channel, accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, have been jailed for seven years. A court in Cairo convicted Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed of , what it called, spreading false news and supporting the now banned Islamist group. The trio have denied the charges. Nine defendants tried in absentia, including three foreign journalists, received 10-year sentences. The trial has caused an international outcry. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told reporters today she w |
