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Australian journalist, Peter Greste, jailed for 7 years

Peter Greste jailed for 7 years in Egypt.
Posted by: admin , June 24, 2014
  • 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

 http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-journalist-peter-greste-jailed-for-seven-years-for-defaming-egypt-20140623-zsjep.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-24/egypt-rejects-criticism-of-judicial-system–peter-greste-jailing/5545518

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