Al Jazeera staff held for one year in Egypt – Middle East – Al Jazeera English.
It has been one year since three Al Jazeera journalists were arrested in Egypt in a case that sparked international outrage.
Baher Mohamed, Mohamed Fahmy and Peter Greste were arrested in Cairo on December 29, 2013 under false charges of aiding the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and spreading false news.
In June, Greste, an Australian, and Fahmy, an Egyptian-Canadian, received seven-year jail terms, while Mohamed, an Egyptian, was sentenced to 10 years.
Baher Mohamed’s wife, Jehan Rashed, told Al Jazeera that the day her husband was arrested had been the worst of her life.
“The sentiment of injustice is overwhelming,” she said.
“Baher was arrested on this day a year ago. It was the worst day Baher, our children and I have ever lived.
