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Trial of two Al Jazeera journalists detained in Egypt adjourned

The trial of two Al Jazeera journalists charged with aiding a terrorist organisation in Egypt has been adjourned.

Canadian-based Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, from Egypt, spent over a year behind bars in the country before being released on bail last month.

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Amnesty: Thousands in Egypt are still falsely imprisoned

Amnesty International said they were happy to hear about the release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, but remained concerned for Baher Mohamed, and Mohamed Fahmy, his colleagues who remain in prison.

Speaking to Political Correspondent Libby Wiener, Nicholas Piachaud also said it was important to remember that the case of the journalists was just the "tip of the iceberg" and that thousands of people across Egypt were imprisoned simply for questioning authorities or protesting peacefully.

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