Reuters Egyptian court sentences 3 Al Jazeera journalists to prison An Egyptian court sentenced three Al Jazeera TV journalists to three years in prison on Saturday for operating without a press license and broadcasting material harmful to Egypt, a case that has stirred an international outcry. The verdict, in a retrial, was issued against Mohamed Fahmy, a naturalised Canadian who has given up his Egyptian citizenship, Baher Mohamed, an Egyptian, and Peter Greste, an Australian who was deported in February. Read more: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/29/egypt-aljazeera-idINL5N11405A20150829 Middle East Eye Canada calls for 'immediate' return of convicted Al-Jazeera journalist In response to the sentencing of three Al-Jazeera journalists detained and jailed in Egypt, Canada has called for the immediate return for Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian citizen. Mohamed Fahmy was sentenced to three years in prison on Saturday along with Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed for allegedly broadcasting "false news." A third Al-Jazeera reporter, Australian Peter Greste, was convicted in absentia. Judge Hassan Farid, the presiding judge over the ruling, said he convicted them to prison because they had not properly registered under a journalist visa. He added that they broadcast "false news" on Al-Jazeera. Read more: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-calls-immediate-return-convicted-al-jazeera-journalist-420342815#sthash.DDr7PnRa.dpuf
