Al Jazeera staff on trial in Egypt
- 10 years ago
Wednesday’s session is the second in a trial that’s widely seen as illegal
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy, and Baher Mohamed appeared in court for the first time on February 21 but their trial was then adjourned to March 5.
Al Jazeera English correspondent Greste, an award-winning journalist, Egypt bureau chief, Mohamed Fahmy, and producer Baher Mohamed were arrested on December 29, taken from a hotel, and accused of spreading false news and belonging to a "terrorist group."
Abdullah Al Shamy from Al Jazeera's Arabic channel has been detained for more than six months ago without charge and has been on a hunger strike since January 23.
Al Jazeera rejects the charges against its staff.
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy, and Baher Mohamed appeared in court for the first time on February 21 but their trial was then adjourned to March 5.
Al Jazeera English correspondent Greste, an award-winning journalist, Egypt bureau chief, Mohamed Fahmy, and producer Baher Mohamed were arrested on December 29, taken from a hotel, and accused of spreading false news and belonging to a "terrorist group."
Abdullah Al Shamy from Al Jazeera's Arabic channel has been detained for more than six months ago without charge and has been on a hunger strike since January 23.
Al Jazeera rejects the charges against its staff.