Three Al Jazeera journalists were sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt. It’s yet another example of the Egyptian government’s harsh crackdown on whomever they consider political dissidents.
Peter Greste
Reaction To AJ Staff Convictions
Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were sentenced to seven to 10 years in prison by an Egyptian court on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood and falsifying the news. The verdict sparked international condemnation that flooded social media. AJ+ follows the reactions through the hashtags #AJTrial and #FreeAJStaff.
Egypt Sentences AJ Journalists
Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were sentenced to 7 to 10 years in Egypt on charges of conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood and spreading false news. The #FreeAJStaff campaign has been trending globally since February. Learn more here.
Dena Takruri 