Egypt sentences 3 Al-Jazeera journalists to 7 years imprisonment

Three Al-Jazeera journalists, Peter Greste (correspondent,
Australian), bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy (Canadian/Egyptian) have been
sentenced to 7 years in prison each over allegations of false
reporting and association with the now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
While a 3rd journalist, Baher Mohamed (producer) was given 10 years
for same charges and also for being in possession of ammunition.

The three journalists were arrested in December 2013 after security
forces raided their work suite office in Cairo on charges of
'spreading false news' and holding meetings with Muslim Brotherhood.

The journalists had reported on how Egyptian security agencies killed
hundreds of peaceful protesters in sit-ins in Cairo. This was when
Egyptians took to the streets to protest the coup by the army that
removed former Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, a member of the
Muslim Brotherhood from power in July 2013 and demanding for his
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The arrest of the three journalist last year raised international
concerns with powerful world leaders including the UN Secretary
General, Ban kin Moon, calling for their release by the Egyptian govt.
But instead of releasing them, they've been found guilty and
sentenced.

Six other Al-Jazeera journalists - Alaa Bayoumi, Anas Abdel-Wahab
Khalawi Hasan,Khaleel Aly Khaleel Bahnasy,Mohamed Fawzi, Dominic Kane,
and Sue Turton were tried in absentia and handed 10 years in prison
verdicts.