- Australian journalist Peter Greste has been sentenced in Egypt to 7 years’ jail for producing false news to defame Egypt.
- Peter was working for al-Jazeera and had been reporting on the unrest in Egypt.
- It is understood that the current military-backed Government believes al-Jazeera to be a voice for the Muslim Brotherhood, the organisation behind the deposed president Mohamed Mursi.
Read more:
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jun/24/australia-appeal-egyptian-envoy-peter-greste
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