Egypt, Latvia sign healthcare MoU during PHDC'25    Egypt joins Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance as health expert wins seat    Egypt, Uzbekistan explore renewable energy investment opportunities    Singapore's Destiny Energy to build $210m green ammonia facilities in Egypt's SCZONE    Egyptian pound gains slightly against dollar in early Wednesday trade    Tensions escalate in Gaza as Israeli violations persist, humanitarian crisis deepens    Egypt's ICT sector a government priority, creating 70,000 new jobs, says PM    Egypt's SCZONE, China discuss boosting investment in auto, clean energy sectors    Egypt, India explore cooperation in high-tech pharmaceutical manufacturing, health investments    Egypt, Sudan, UN convene to ramp up humanitarian aid in Sudan    LLC vs Sole Establishment in Dubai: Which is right for you?    French court grants early release to former President Nicolas Sarkozy    Egypt releases 2023 State of Environment Report    Egyptians vote in 1st stage of lower house of parliament elections    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Russian security chief discuss Gaza, Ukraine and bilateral ties    Grand Egyptian Museum welcomes over 12,000 visitors on seventh day    Egypt's private medical insurance tops EGP 13b amid regulatory reforms – EHA chair    400 children with disabilities take part in 'Their Right to Joy' marathon    Egypt repatriates 36 smuggled ancient artefacts from the US    Grand Egyptian Museum attracts 18k visitors on first public opening day    'Royalty on the Nile': Grand Ball of Monte-Carlo comes to Cairo    VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films Ignites El Sokhna    Egypt's cultural palaces authority launches nationwide arts and culture events    Egypt launches Red Sea Open to boost tourism, international profile    Qatar to activate Egypt investment package with Matrouh deal in days: Cabinet    Hungary, Egypt strengthen ties as Orbán anticipates Sisi's 2026 visit    Omar Hisham Talaat: Media partnership with 'On Sports' key to promoting Egyptian golf tourism    Sisi expands national support fund to include diplomats who died on duty    Madinaty Golf Club to host 104th Egyptian Open    Egypt's PM reviews efforts to remove Nile River encroachments    Al-Sisi: Cairo to host Gaza reconstruction conference in November    Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says    Al-Sisi, Burhan discuss efforts to end Sudan war, address Nile Dam dispute in Cairo talks    Egypt resolves dispute between top African sports bodies ahead of 2027 African Games    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Jailed Al Jazeera journalists appeal sentences
Lawyer for jailed journalists Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste submits appeals against their seven-year sentences for 'fabricating news' and joining or aiding the Muslim Brotherhood
El Sayed Gamal El Deen Published in Ahram Online on 20 - 08 - 2014

The defence lawyer for two Al Jazeera journalists has appealed their seven-year jail sentences.
Mostafa Nagy, lawyer for Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste, told Ahram Online that he had submitted an appeal on Wednesday to Cairo`s appeal court.
"Professionally speaking I cannot talk about the reasons behind the appeal, as it is in front of the court now," said Nagy.
He then added that all their procedures were legal and that they had submitted all the appeal papers on time.
Ahram Online could not reach lawyers for the third defendant, Mohamed Fahmy, to verify whether or not he has also submitted an appeal.
Nagy explained that the appeal court has to specify a session to announce whether or not they have accepted the appeal.
If the appeals succeed, the defendants will face a retrial.
Fahmy, an Egyptian-Canadian, said last month in a letter from prison that he was hesitant about filling an appeal against his seven-year jail sentence.
Bureau chief of Doha-based Al Jazeera English, Fahmy was arrested in December of last year along with two journalists working for the same network, Australian Peter Greste and Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed.
The three were tried along with 17 others on charges of fabricating news falsely portraying Egypt as being in a state of "civil war," as well as aiding or joining the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Baher Mohamed was handed an extra three-year term for his possession of a spent bullet.
The reasoning for the verdict was announced in July, a month after the verdict. The 57-page document stated that the three defendants were brought together "by the devil" to destabilise the country, AP reported.
The case, which began on 20 February and spanned over 12 hearings, has provoked fears about the future of media freedom and the muzzling of political dissent in Egypt. Local and global rights watchdogs, as well as international news organisations, have repeatedly called for the release of the detained journalists.
Al Jazeera has repeatedly dismissed the charges against its journalists and called for their immediate release.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/108848.aspx

Clic here to read the story from its source.