Made in Egypt: Journalistic Cages

Subject: Made in Egypt: Journalistic Cages Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:09 am

The parents of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste say they are haunted and depressed by images of him in his prison cell.

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At a court hearing in Cairo on Wednesday, Greste appeared in a cage dock, wearing a white prison uniform.
He is facing up to seven years in jail, accused of backing the black-listed Muslim Brotherhood and portraying Egypt in a state of "civil war".
Juris and Lois Greste say while the public's support in the campaign to free their son has lifted their spirits, they're horrified by the images from his court appearance.
"It certainly shocked me," Juris said in Brisbane on Thursday.
"It absolutely rocked me to see him in the cage."

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Juris also described the harsh conditions of his son's prison cell, which he shares with two other reporters for 23 hours a day.

He said they had no privacy and most food that reached them was cold.

"Peter says he now knows what it must be like for eskimos during long, cold dark winters," Juris said.

During his Cairo court appearance, Greste called for Prime Minister Tony Abbott to speak out against his continuing detention.

Brother Mike Greste says the family wants Mr Abbott to intervene, but are willing to wait.

"Look no doubt (we would), but you know there is a time and a place for these things," he told Fairfax Radio.

Mike says his family is optimistic the al-Jazeera journalist will be released.

The family believe there is little or no evidence to substantiate the charges against Greste who is due to reappear in court on March 24.

Al-Jazeera has been leading an international campaign demanding the release of Greste and eight other network staff, and has denied all charges against them.

Managing director of Al-Jazeera English, Al Anstey, said the network was again disappointed Greste and fellow journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed had not been released.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21844975/greste-parents-haunted-by-egypt-court-pics/

Made in Egypt: Journalistic Cages

Made in Egypt: Journalistic Cages

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