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On December 29, 2013, three journalists working for the Qatari-based international news channel Al Jazeera English, Australian Peter Greste, Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were taken into custody by Egyptian security forces at the Marriott Hotel in Cairo following a raid at their room, which was used for the news channel's remote studio. The Egyptian Interior Ministry confirmed the arrest and said the journalists were accused of reporting false news which was "damaging to national security". On June 23, 2014, after a four-month trial, all three were found guilty and were sentenced to between 7 to 10 years imprisonment, despite harsh criticism from other governments and human rights organizations. A day later, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared that he would not interfere with judicial rulings. In February 2015, Peter Greste was released from prison deported back to Australia via Cyprus while the other two journalists were released on bail, pending a new trial. After the retrial, the reporters were again found guilty and sentenced between 3 to 3.5 years imprisonment.〔 A month later, they were released from prison following a presidential pardon issued by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.〔http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/al-jazeera-journalists-pardoned-egypt-150923112113189.html〕 == 2013 arrest == Australian journalist Peter Greste and his colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested on 29 December 2013 at the Cairo Marriott Hotel after the police conducted a raid at their room, which was used as their mini TV studio. The Egyptian Interior Ministry confirmed the arrest and said the journalists were accused of reporting false news which was "damaging to national security". Following their arrest, Greste and his colleagues were imprisoned in Egypt in solitary confinement for a month before any formal charges were made. On 29 January 2014, it emerged that the Egyptian authorities were to charge 20 journalists belonging to Al Jazzera, including Greste, of falsifying news and having a negative impact on overseas perceptions of the country. On the same day, all three were charged with: * Being members of a terrorist organisation, as the Egyptian government has designated the Muslim Brotherhood on December 25, 2013 * Aiding and funding the group * Broadcasting false news and reports of civil strife in Egypt * Operating without licenses The three men were being held in the same cell in early February 2014. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged the authorities in Egypt to "promptly release" the Al Jazeera staff they are holding in custody. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2013–15 detention of Al Jazeera journalists by Egypt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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