Al Jazeera Journalists Archives

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RSF amplifies demands for release of detained Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt

Last month, Egyptian authorities extended the detention of the two Al Jazeera journalists for an additional 45 days. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Egyptian authorities to release of…

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US senator calls for release of report on killing of Al Jazeera’s Abu Akleh

Israeli forces killed Abu Akleh on 11 May last year as she was covering an Israeli raid in Jenin. A US senator has urged the Biden administration to provide lawmakers…

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Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist from prison following years of detention without trial

Two other journalists from the Qatar-based broadcaster remain behind bars in Egypt. Egyptian authorities have released Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Hisham Abdelaziz following years-long imprisonment without trial, the broadcaster reported…

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Al Jazeera takes Israel to The Hague for killing Shireen Abu Akleh

Six months have passed since renowned Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in an incident that shook the world to its core.…

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Al Jazeera calls for release of journalists detained in Egypt

Non-government sanctioned media and critical news reports are frequently described as ‘false news’ in Egypt. Al Jazeera has called on all human rights organisations and those concerned with press freedom to…

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Egypt court extends detention of two Al Jazeera journalists despite calls for release

At least 24 journalists are currently behind bars in Egypt. An Egyptian court has renewed the detention of Al Jazeera journalists Hisham Abdelaziz and Bahauddin Ibrahim, extending their imprisonment to…

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Al Jazeera slams extended detaining of journalist in Cairo

Rights groups rank Egypt as one of the world’s biggest jailers of journalists. Egypt authorities renewed the detention of Al Jazeera journalist Rabie El-Sheikh for 45 days on Monday, a…

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