>> international condemnation rose in th the detaining of three al jazeera journalists in egypt. hello, welcome to al jazeera. in other news an unannounced visit to baghdad the secretary of state john kerry flies into iraq as isil fighters continue to advance. syria said it has handed over the last of it's declared stock pile and declared weapons but

first three al jazeera journalists have been convicted and jailed in an egyptian court. they were accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter gretse and mohammed fahmy sentenced to seven years in jail. journalists have condemned the sentence stating there has not been a shred of evidence. >> a guilty verdict nearly six months in the mak making. the alleged crime: doing their job as journalists. peter grest, and mohammed fahmy and bad, er monther mohammed

given seven years behind bars. bader mohammed an extra three years because of possession of weapons. >> my god, my god. >> that's crazy. that's crazy. that's absolutely crazy. >> reporter: it's clearly a corrupt and fraudulent verdict. the case is politically motivated and everything is wrong with it. >> the response from the australian government. >> this kind of verdict does nothing to support egypt's claim beyon to be on a trend of democracy. 9 australian government urges the government of egypt to reflect the message they are

sending to the world about the situation in egypt. >> reporter: six of al jazeera journalists have been tried in abstentia. they have been accused of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood, which has been declared a terrorist organization. a fourth al jazeera journalist abdullah elshamy was released last week after being imprisoned since august. abdullah elshamy had been on a hunger strike. the newly elected president al sisi has promised to tackle

the many issues of egypt. this raises serious questions about egypt's freedom of the media. >> she has condemned egypt for crushing the media. secretary of a state john kerry said that this is chilling and draconian. >> when i heard the verdict today i was concerned about it and disappointed in it i immediately picked up the telephone and folk with the foreign minister of egypt and registered our serious displeasure of this kind of verdict under the circumstances of circumstances of where we find ourselves today. this is a chilling and draconian sentence, and it's deeply

disturbing to see egypt in the midst of its transition. it simply cannot stand if egypt is going to move forward in a way that egypt needs to move forward in order to respond to the extraordinary aspirations of those young people who twice came in to tahrir square in order to demand the response of government. so the success of egypt going forward would depend on protection of universal human rights, and it will dependent on a real commitment to embrace the hopes of the people there that they're going to see a judicial system that is responsive and modern and not one trapped in ideology or in this kind of extreme decision. >> the international criticism is being dismissed by egypt's foreign ministry, statel:

stating: >> mohammed fahmy has dual citizenship. he is both egyptian and canadian. we're joined on the line from montreal, thank you for talking to us. i presume you are fairly critical of the way the egyptian government has handled the case of mohammed fahmy. >> yes, we do. we find it outrageous that mr. fahmy, as you point out has dual citizenship has been sentenced to search years based on little evidence that he has done anything wrong.

it is absolutely critical that egypt understand the importance as it has in its own constitution the freedom of the press and independent judiciary that works on the basis of proven evidence. >> what do you think the canadian government of steven harper should have done that it didn't do. >> well, to make a comment about this, i understand that it is about to do so. the canadian government has tried through its consular capability in cairo to maintain contact with mr. fahmy and make sure that his living conditions while in prison are as acceptable as possible, and that he have contact with family members. now the other aspect of it is to

put diplomatic pressure on egypt, make sure it understand what is i what it has done and that it is sent the wrong message and to make sure that it's judiciary works within the rule of law and based on blessed i'm sure there are many people who would agree with you, including those in the canadian government. >> it's not a question of political capital. it is a question of--we have relations with egypt. we would like to have strong relations with egypt. it's an important country in the region. that should not prevent us from speaking truth to these issues, and in this case the absence of a proper trial for mr. fahmy,

the absence of any evidence that he was doing anything wrong. no, the fact that mr. familiar my was doing his job as a journalist and it is critical that it is recognize recognize the freedom of the press and to speak the truth. >> live from montreal. thank you. let's turn to syria because it's handed over the last of its acknowledged weapons stock pile. the prohibition of chemical weapons are concerned that there is undeclared chemical weapons. the final of the stock pile has been loaded on danish and norwegian ships. >> in terms of the declaration and media speculation or member

states suggesting that they have doubts or concerns we're currently working with the authorities in damascus through what we call a declaration assessment to make sure that it is complete. it is always the party's responsibility to be as complete as possible. we'll work on that with the authorities to make sure that completeness is the name of the game. >> still to come here with al jazeera, flash point in pakistan a controversial cleric flies home vowing a revolt against the government. >> now inroducing,

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>> hello again. here are our top stories on al jazeera. >> today's conviction is pa chilling and draconian sentence. >> u.s. secretary of state condemn the sentence of seven and ten years in prison. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste are accused of collaborating with the banned muslim brotherhood. well, the u.s. secretary of state was visiting baghdad when he made those comments. also there he urged iraq's shia muslim leaders to form a more inclusive government. he met with nouri al-maliki and said that this is a critical moment for iraq's future. >> isil's campaign of terror,

their grotesque acts of violence and repressive ideology pose a grave danger to iraq's future. isil is not as it claims fighting on behalf of sunnies. isil is not fighting for a stronger iraq. quite the contrary. isil is fighting to divide iraq and to destroy iraq. so this is a critical moment for iraq's future. it is a moment of decision for iraq's leaders, and it is a moment of great urgency. >> okay, we can talk a little bit more about the secretary of state's visit to iraq. some tough words there, roz for isil fighters, and he's keeping the pressure on the al maliki government as well.

>> that's right, martine. the u.s. government has been very critical of the way nouri al-maliki has led his two previous terms as prime minister, now as he begins his third term as prime minister they essentially say that they have cut out iraqry citizens from the governing process. they have been quite distressed by this to understand score the point. so the u.s.' view is that it is no surprise that isil fighters and other sunni rebels have been able to reap the kind of havoc they've been able to reap in northern and western iraq. the pressure is on the al maliki government which is in the process of forming it's new government to be much more inclusive. not just in terms of appointing this minister or that minister, but in terms of promulgating and then enforcing policies that

benefit all iraqis regardless of their religious affiliation. the u.s. is also very concerned that al maliki in his previous two terms of prime minister has taken actions that could be construed as totalitarian, too much power over the a spies which he has influence rather than sharing power over the broad swath of iraqi. it may be impossible for the iraqi people to stand up against the sunni rebellion. >> where does this leave the consideration taking place in washington, we understand, of president obama mulling over the possibility of air support, fighter jets and drones in order to prop up the government in baghdad? >> well, this is a situation

when it comes to any sort of military assistance that the u.s. is providing. the u.s. does consider isil a security threat to u.s. interests. at this moment they're standing up the first up to 300 military advisers from people who are already stationed at the embassy in baghdad. they're going to be working with the iraqi military to improve their intelligence gathering and analysis capacity, and that essentially would help the iraqi military do a better job of finding these rebels and in fact, just getting rid of them. however, other military advisers are not going into the country yet because as we understand from officials at the pentagon the u.s. and iraq are still working out the legal contract that will allow these military advisers to be in country. now presumably that would include legal immunity while

they're there on this issuing assignment. as for anything such as airstrikes, that is back on the back burn for the time being. the u.s. does not have good insight into just how capable of iraqi military is, and it says that it needs to figure out exactly what the iraqi military is capable of doing itself before the u.s. tries to offer any more assistance to baghdad. >> thank you. now controversial cleric in pakistan where he's promising to lead a revolt against the country. he flew in from canada because police have been confronts his supporters. we have the story. >> a tense moment. about 2,000 supporters clash with the police after the leader's plane was not allowed to land in islamabad.

>> the police broke our way to the airport. they used unethical tacticked. they fired on us and used tear gas but failed to stop the supporters. >> hundreds of supporters gathered to greet their leader. many were killed in a confrontation with police last week. in january of 2013 when he led mass rallies against the government. supporters say they want a government that will enforce reform, and improved accountability. >> staying in pakistan, the government has wanted to prevent

the former president from leaving the country. a lower court lifted a travel ban. musharraf is facing a string of charges. he returned to pakistan last year after four years of self-imposed exile. we have more now from islamabad. >> reporter: the airlines aircraft that was carrying musharraf was not allowed to land in islamabad. orders were given that it should land at the airport. and musharraf refused to come out of the aircraft. the police commandos trying to escort him to the helicopter so that he could be flown to his residence. however, he refused to lunge where he said the plane should go back to islamabad.

they said that they would not move from that airport, and there was a sentence stand off continuing, demanding that the military should provide him the security and military on the other hand trying to stay out of this political mess. >> in sudan a woman sentenced to death for converting to christianity has been released from prison. it has caused outrage in many countries. she was demanded to denounce her christian faith and revert back to islam. she was also charged for adultery for marrying a christian man. accused of fraud in a potential run off vote has resigned. he said he's stepping down in the face of national interest. abdullah abdullah accused him of

ballot box stuffing. the south korean military has captured the soldier who is accused of killing five soldiers. our south korean correspondent has more. >> reporter: after 4 hour stand off it has all ended in dramatic fashion. this man, a 22-year-old conscript serving his mandatory service just short of his discharge shot himself. he is now in hospital somewhere down the coast, the same hospital in which some of the soldiers that he shot and judged

are still being injured. that shooting took place on saturday night at an outpost very close to the demilitarized zone between south and north korea. five fellow soldiers killed. seven injured in that immediate attack. and then he was on the run overnight and into the next day shooting another soldier at a checkpoint. it was at that point that he was surrounded. they tried to get him to come quietly. they had been talking to him since 8:20 this morning. he spoke to his father on the telephone. he had requested to speak to his family. his then father and elder brother were brought in to speak to him directly. it was right then that he tried to commit suicide. >> we go to cairo and jail sentences. a briefing session give by the

u.n. spokesman. let's hear what he had to say. >> what is he going to do about it, and is there a possibility that he my spea might speak. >> there have been meetings and phone calls with egyptian officials. i'm convinced that it will be raised when he next speaks to officials. obviously this story broke this morning. he's currently in the air. as soon as there is contact that i can remember i will do so. >> now the world health organization estimates 10% of all drugs sold worldwide are actually fake. 100,000 people die every year

from taking counterfeit medicine. we go to bangladesh where the poor are the victims. >> she said she can't believe he's gone, and that it happened so quickly. she had taken her child to the hospital because he was sick. and then her world fell apart. >> the doctors put a needle in his hand to give him an injection. i saw with my own eyes his hand started to go dark, and it moved up to his head and my baby screamed and then went quiet. that's when i started to cry. the doctors told me to stop crying and leave the room. i asked why should i? you killed my boy. >> three other children died that day in the same hospital from the same sort of injection. >> medicine can be really cheap in bangladesh. i just bought ten tablets from

this village pharmacy and it cost me $2. it's almost 100 pills. it does mean that a lot of people are cutting corners. the government said that there are pharmacies selling substandard, expired, and even fake medicine, especially to the villages. >> childre339 deaths were reported due to contaminated medicine. this is bangladesh's largest wholesale medicine hub. it's called the ground zero of counterfeit medicine. the traders here are defiant a. >> there are no fake medicines at this market. the government picks on us because they want the attention. we just sell the medicine. we don't make it. >> there are 16,000 unlicensed

pharmacies in the country, mostly at ruler areas. the government said that it's trying to shut down illegal dispensaries. that is long overdaughter and it could save many heart breaks. >> the forest in myanmar are some of the most threatened in the pacific region. it's reckoned two-thirds have already been wiped out. while protecting them poses a real challenge as we report. >> reporter: he's heading out to check on a small patch of mango forest. it does not belong to him, but he feels responsible for it. every few days he makes sure that no one is chopping down trees indiscriminately. >> we learned about the importance of of the groves.

they prevented the insurgent waves. those who lived near the man groves were not affected as much. >> reporter: when the cyclone hit much of the forest in the delta had already been destroyed. rice fields and agriculture has encroached on the forest. it is here is the largest area of the forest is found. but this is also the nation's food basket. it's fertile land perfect for farming. two-thirds of the forests have been lost over the last 30 years. they say there needs to be stronger laws to protect the forest and equally the need to engage with local people. >> we have to take a coordinated approach. we have to look at the needs of the people and examine how much

of the man grow pore rest would be reserved. >> they rely o on the land goes for many things. while they want to preserve the forest their needs come first. >> we have no choice but to chop down the forest for firewood. but if we have an alternative energy choice than we'll be able to protect the forest. >> he wants to give the young trees a chance to grow but he knows that is not enough to save the forest. >> serious art collectors will be heading to london for sothebi's sale of modern art. the star attraction will be

claude monet's water paintings. to find out more about those paintings that are going up for sale on monday, of course, go to theal jazeera website and there you'll learn more about journalists who had been sentenced.