On Dec. 29, 2013, three Al Jazeera journalists were imprisoned in Egypt -- a case that has triggered widespread condemnation of the Egyptian government and forced many to call the country's press freedom into question. One year later, Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed remain behind bars, accused of spreading false news and aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. Al Jazeera maintains those allegations are "false charges" heard in a "flawed" trial. This past June, Greste and Fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison, while Mohamed, who is Egyptian, was sentenced to 10 -- the end to an unprecedented court...
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