Egypt: Retrial of Al Jazeera journalists must pave way to their unconditional freedom

Headline Title: Egypt: Retrial of Al Jazeera journalists must pave way to their unconditional freedom 01 January 2015 An Egyptian court’s call for a retrial of three jailed Al Jazeera journalists acknowledges major flaws in the original convictions but leaves the men in unjust incarceration, Amnesty International said today. “By calling for a retrial the Egyptian courts are prolonging the injustice that Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed have faced,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Deputy Director. “These men should…

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