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| Subject: Egyptian gulag extends custody for OZschwitz journalist Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:16 am | |
| Egyptian authorities have ordered an award-winning Australian journalist and two other reporters working for Al-Jazeera television to be detained for two weeks on suspicion of "disturbing public security", a judicial source says.
Their arrests on Sunday came amid a widening crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, which the military-installed government declared a "terrorist" group last week.
Al-Jazeera has identified them as Cairo bureau chief Mohamed Adel Fahmy - a dual Egyptian-Canadian citizen - Australian reporter Peter Greste and producer Baher Mohamed.
Cameraman Mohamed Fawzi, who was also arrested on Sunday, has since been released. Advertisement
Prosecutors accused the film crew of "working in violation of the law, filming sovereign institutions, and airing videos aimed at disturbing peace and public security", the source said on Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/egypt-extends-custody-for-australian-journalist-20140101-hv787.html#ixzz2p8365tnx
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