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US Senator John McCain calls on Egypt to release Australian journalist US Senator John McCain calls on Egypt to release Australian journalist
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Peter Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed and Mohammed Fahmy have all been detained since December 29, and have been been accused of holding illegal meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Greste, Baher Mohamed and Mohammed Fahmy have all been detained since
December 29, and have been been accused of holding illegal meetings with
the Muslim Brotherhood.
His father Juris Greste said the claims against the men were “completely preposterous”.His father Juris Greste said the claims against the men were “completely preposterous”.
“He and his fellow journalists have done their jobs competently and with a high level of professionalism.”“He and his fellow journalists have done their jobs competently and with a high level of professionalism.”
Journalists working for Al Jazeera Journalists working for Al Jazeera have been under threat from Egyptian authorities because the organisation is believed to give favourable coverage of the Muslim Brotherhood. Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Abdullah Al Shami and cameraman Mohamed Bader have also been detained for five months.
have been under threat from Egyptian authorities because the There has been widespread condemnation of the Egyptian government’s detention of the men from international organisations. The International Federation of Journalists, Reports without Borders and the International News Safety Institute have all called for the release of the men.
organisation is believed to give favourable coverage of the Muslim
Brotherhood. Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Abdullah Al Shami and cameraman
Mohamed Bader have also been detained for five months.
There
has been widespread condemnation of the Egyptian government’s detention
of the men from international organisations. The International
Federation of Journalists, Reports without Borders and the International
News Safety Institute have all called for the release of the men.
Australia’s Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance have called on Australian journalists to show their support for Greste and sign a petition for his release.Australia’s Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance have called on Australian journalists to show their support for Greste and sign a petition for his release.