Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt
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#2"Peter Greste and Mohamed Fahmy were sentenced to seven years in jail by a judge and Baher Mohamed was sentenced to 10 years. Three other journalists who were tried in absentia were handed 10-year sentences."
All for supposedly 'spreading false news'...
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#3Egyptian here.
Puzzles me how such a piece gets all the attention, while hundreds of other Egyptians sentenced to death, and other thousands killed in peaceful protests do not get nearly as much coverage.. Oh, an Australian
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#4Egyptian here. Puzzles me how such a piece gets all the attention, while hundreds of other Egyptians sentenced to death, and other thousands killed in peaceful protests do not get nearly as much coverage.. Oh, an Australian
FWIW the death sentences passed on 183 people in Egypt did get a lot of coverage and condemnation here in the UK. I wouldn't read too much into stuff being picked up here on HN - it is pretty random.
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#5Egyptian here. Puzzles me how such a piece gets all the attention, while hundreds of other Egyptians sentenced to death, and other thousands killed in peaceful protests do not get nearly as much coverage.. Oh, an Australian
A foreign journalist working for a news organisation with a pretty good reputation. Generally that's news wherever it happens in the world.
I haven't been following what has happened in Egypt. I now know it has become a place where foreign journalists working for Al-Jazeera are sentenced to prison when those in power don't like the reported stories. I'm sure there's a lot more nuance than that and it's a view through a straw at the country but it's not a good sign for Egypt. From spring straight to winter?
Re: Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt
#6Egyptian here. Puzzles me how such a piece gets all the attention, while hundreds of other Egyptians sentenced to death, and other thousands killed in peaceful protests do not get nearly as much coverage.. Oh, an Australian
FWIW the death sentences passed on 183 people in Egypt did get a lot of coverage and condemnation here in the UK. I wouldn't read too much into stuff being picked up here on HN - it is pretty random.
So how many people's lives were saved by this coverage and condemnation, that's the real question.
I don't think some country's ruler gives a damn about coverage and condemnation, as long as it stops there.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
FWIW the death sentences passed on 183 people in Egypt did get a lot of coverage and condemnation here in the UK. I wouldn't read too much into stuff being picked up here on HN - it is pretty random.
So how many people's lives were saved by this coverage and condemnation, that's the real question. I don't think some country's ruler gives a damn about coverage and condemnation, as long as it stops there.
With respect I disagree. The most metallic of tinpot despots still believes themselves to be righteous and want to be loved and admired. Amnesty International's experience is that such rulers care sufficiently when a bunch of ordinary people write them letters for that to be a worthwhile thing to do in support of political prisoners. Worthwhile along useful dimensions like stopping torture and so on.
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#8Politics in Hacker News? http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Re: Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt
#9Egyptian here. Puzzles me how such a piece gets all the attention, while hundreds of other Egyptians sentenced to death, and other thousands killed in peaceful protests do not get nearly as much coverage.. Oh, an Australian
This is a big story because the death sentence sends a message to the world that foreign journalists risk their life just for reporting the news in Egypt. It suggests that Egypt is heading towards a closed, non-democratic future and could pose a significant risk to other countries.
This piece is from an Aussie news site, so obviously it will highlight that the journo was Australian. But the bigger story is that - despite the revolution - Egypt is still a long way from being open and free.
Also as an aside, it also sends a big message to the business world: "Don't invest in Egypt - it's not safe for foreigners."
Egypt is a beautiful country with great people. I hope they can overcome this.
Re: Al Jazeera journalists sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt
#10Egyptian here. Puzzles me how such a piece gets all the attention, while hundreds of other Egyptians sentenced to death, and other thousands killed in peaceful protests do not get nearly as much coverage.. Oh, an Australian
This is a big story because the death sentence sends a message to the world that foreign journalists risk their life just for reporting the news in Egypt. It suggests that Egypt is heading towards a closed, non-democratic future and could pose a significant risk to other countries. This piece is from an Aussie news site, so obviously it will highlight that the journo was Australian. But the bigger story is that - des…
Australia, on the other hand, is 'open for business'