Thursday, Al Jazeera launched a “Global Day of Action” in support of staffers who are imprisoned in Egypt. Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed and Mohammed Fahmy have been detained since the end of December. You can see photos of the “global day of solidarity” on Tumblr. In January, Greste wrote from prison about his detention.
Of course we will continue to fight this from inside prison and through the judicial system here. But our freedom, and more importantly the freedom of the press here, will not come without loud sustained pressure from human rights and civil society groups, individuals and governments who understand that Egypt stability depends as much as on its ability to hold open honest conversations among its people and the world, as it does on its ability to crush violence.
20m left to pledge a tweet: #FreeAJStaff in Egypt because #journalism is not a crime http://t.co/AUnIqpw5KG pic.twitter.com/9CO1RiN386”
— Andrew Chappelle (@andrewchappelle) February 27, 2014
Join Al Jazeera for a global day of solidarity with our imprisoned staff in Egypt #FreeAJStaff http://t.co/r19GTY1z8O pic.twitter.com/cCcBK7oiKw — Al Jazeera America (@ajam) February 27, 2014
Journalism is not a crime – Free Al Jazeera Staff: solidarity message from journalists in Cambodia #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/bar3DHkr2R
— phnompenhpost (@phnompenhpost) February 27, 2014
Al Jazeera Caracas bureau. #FreeAJstaff (via @Herminiafe and Karina Gomes) pic.twitter.com/wu1mrFx9Io
— Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel) February 27, 2014
Seriously, how awesome is this… AJE Doha grinds to a halt, in solidarity with our jailed colleagues #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/mNeaNeMC73
— Kamahl Santamaria (@KamahlAJE) February 27, 2014
Please use #freeajstaff to demand the release of our colleagues in Egypt! pic.twitter.com/iMpjs65Ce3
— Teresa Bo (@TeresaBo) February 27, 2014
It is unacceptable that in the 21st century people still go to jail for reporting news. Shame on Egypt. #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/3ST44Kw1YD
— Mauricio Savarese (@MSavarese) February 27, 2014
Journalists in #Kabul protest to #freeAJstaff jailed in #Egypt pic.twitter.com/DAFq8ckStn
— Cassandra Vinograd (@CassVinograd) February 27, 2014
A day of global action. Please help by retweeting/sharing to get our guys out #freeajstaff pic.twitter.com/QU5lVtuN7Q
— Phil Lavelle (@phillavelle) February 27, 2014
Sky News staff join the #FreeAJStaff protest pic.twitter.com/lWpDeFA8El
— Ian Woods (@IanWoodsSky) February 27, 2014
Something special happening in the AJE newsroom #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/XJuktkvKng
— Kamahl Santamaria (@KamahlAJE) February 27, 2014
No demonstrations near me sadly, so from afar #freeajstaff – in solidarity with demonstrations worldwide. pic.twitter.com/754UkDXIVT
— Yasmin Al Tellawy (@YAlTellawy) February 27, 2014
#Cambodia shows support for #FreeAJStaff on Global Day of Action for Free Press http://t.co/NiOciuEvef pic.twitter.com/jID8A1wwl1
— d. parvaz (@dparvaz) February 27, 2014
Enough is enough. Time for Egypt to release journalists jailed for doing their jobs. #freeajstaff @petergreste pic.twitter.com/nAySbA3K8a
— Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) February 27, 2014
Tahrir Square, Cairo. Global day of action for @PeterGreste and his @AlJazeera team #freeajstaff pic.twitter.com/PPJHtJdoE3
— Brett Mason (@BrettMasonNews) February 27, 2014
#freeajstaff journos in SAfrica demonstrate outside Egyptian embassy against the jailing of colleagues in Cairo pic.twitter.com/6MtCX9l5uj
— Alex Crawford (@AlexCrawfordSky) February 27, 2014
Many thanks to Afghan journalists in #Kabul for getting behind our campaign to #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/SYIBAkCQi5
— Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard) February 27, 2014
Egypt, journalism is not a crime. #FreeAJStaff now pic.twitter.com/Pqo46rpUzV
— Kety Shapazian (@KetyDC) February 27, 2014
Join the #FreeAJStaff global day of action wherever you are @AlJazeera #london pic.twitter.com/jcfZOsBuc3
— Arwa Aburawa (@arwa_journalist) February 27, 2014
AJ Arabic anchor holding up #FreeAJStaff sheet on air right now. pic.twitter.com/4dAwLCiJ3I
— M. K. Alyahya (@7yhy) February 27, 2014
London based Al Hiwar TV & Al Magharibia TV staff in solidarity with Al Jazeera staff #FreeAJStaff #FreeTheDetained pic.twitter.com/0wo1te0Xwc
— B (@befroggled) February 27, 2014
Journalism is not a crime! Calling for #FreeAJStaff from #Cambodia pic.twitter.com/LHbLwLzxGk
— Ruom Collective (@RuomCollective) February 27, 2014
Nairobi protest. Journalism is not terrorism. #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/LIMUs3Bnlj
— Abigail Higgins (@abbyhiggins) February 27, 2014
It could be any of us locked in jail for reporting&filming. Today it’s @petergreste #freeajstaff #weareallpeter pic.twitter.com/413b0orTuo
— Robyn Kriel (@robynleekriel) February 27, 2014
Campaigning and baking in solidarity @GeraldoTan‘s cup cakes say it all ##freeajstaff pic.twitter.com/Y3mDTTgV6h
— Al Jazeera PR (@AlJazeera) February 27, 2014
Journalism is not a crime. Join Al Jazeera’s international day of action. #FreeAJStaff http://t.co/wEikJ4i6Eg pic.twitter.com/A70SR2GEiv
— Jill Langlois (@JillLanglois) February 27, 2014
Stand up for journalism. Defend people’s right to know what is going on. #FreeAJStaff pic.twitter.com/LrVRUKvVW8
— Al Anstey (@AlAnsteyAJ) February 27, 2014
#FreeAJStaff @msjrowe pic.twitter.com/LPw6PB72CF
— Studio 10 (@Studio10au) February 27, 2014
