al jazeera correspondent peter greste and producers mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed spent the last 177 days behind bars in egypt. they are accused of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood, which the government has designated a terrorist organization. al jazeera condemns and rejects all the charges. the egyptian prosecution pushed for the maximum assistancing, meaning peter greste could get 7 years and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed face 15 years. the evidence against them has included video from a different channel and some of peter greste's work covering other parts of africa. his family is hopeful that his court appearance on monday will be his last, and a long-awaited start to freedom. >> when you look at the case overall, anybody with passing superficial knowledge of the law would realise that there can only be one verdict and that is acquittal. a fourth journalist, abdullah al-shami, was freed on tuesday, after spending 307 days in prison, without being charged. the public prosecutor ordered his release for health reasons. abdullah al-shami had been on

patty culhane reports. >>> when al jazeera's journal lifts peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were sentenced to at least seven years behind bars for doing their jobs mohamed fadel fahmy shouted from his cage. "egypt will pay for this." now the american media is acting the obama administration if they will make egypt pay a price. >> three journalists from al jazeera... >> the verdict made headlines in the united states. on television, in the newspapers. the powerful "new york times" focussing its editorial on the unjust verd ibility calling the obama administration response confused and disturbing. the country's most influential comedian spent a segment mocking the trial. >> even more than the corruption of the trial, what bothers me is the laziness. at least have the desensy to forge evidence. it's not hard. oh, my card, it's the reporters having an underwater terrorist conference with only westbound and dr doom. that's more convincing than what the egyptian court convicted these men on. >> at the white house, future money to europe will be revealed. the u.s. gave the

peter greste, along with mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are into the third day of their prison sentences after being falsely convicted on monday. the cairo judge found them guilty of having ties to a terrorist organization and airing false news. the verdict has been condemned around the world. the offed presented being -- evidence presented being called farcical. peter greste says he will fight his conviction. >>> the sentencing of al jazeera staff is continuing to be condemned, people came together as part of a campaign to free them. there was a surprising participant. >> reporter: standing room only as people backed into the united nation, sharing the conviction of three al jazeera journalists. 179 days in detention, and facing years more after the sentencing in cairo. >> what we want to do is raise their plight and try to get ideas from you on how to get them out. >> reporter: at least 17 countries were represented, surprisingly egypt's deputy u.n. ambassador. >> i'm not in a position to comment on the verdict. by the provisions of our constitution, i am bound to refrain fro

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent the last 177 days behind bars in egypt. they are accused of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood, which the government declared a terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects all charges. the prosecution pushes for the maximum - peter greste, 7 years and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed 15 years. the evidence against them included video from a different channel, and work covering other parts of africa. his family is hopeful his court appearance on monday will be his last and the long-awaited start to freedom. >> when you look at the case, anybody with passing superficial knowledge of the law realises that there can be one verdict. >> reporter: a fourth journalist abdullah al-shami was freed after spending 307 days in prison without being charged. his release was ordered tore health reasons. he had been on hunger strike since jan. he joint a chorus calling for the freedom of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. their trial begone on 20 february, and has triggered a global outcry. the new

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed have been held for 170 days. they face charges of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. we have this report. [ inaudible ] . >> reporter:. >> reporter: almost 6 months behind bars waiting for others to decide their fate. journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are on trial falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol term. seven years gaol for peter greste, and 15 years for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. al jazeera arabic is also in prison, but without charge. he's been on a hunger strike for five months. his health is declining. families are frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case with what, in all farps, were wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> reporter: other journalists are called enemies of the state. activists too. a court sentenced allah fatar to 15 years gaol, a key figure in the 2011 uprising tha

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 171 days. peter greste's family says they are hopeful of his release. >> we have still got to have faith in the egyptian legal system. they continually backed or it's been explained to us that the egyptian legal system and judiciary is independent and open. it's a fair process. knowing that peter's - there has been no evidence presented against him. we feel - we are confident it's a good outcome. >> he has been in a cell, in a small single-berm-sized cell for 170 days with two unrelated people of, you know, different cultural, different social backgrounds. the only thing they have in common is that they work for the same employer, and they are all journalists. you know, you can understand how difficult things can get when members of the same family are couped up in one space for a whole rainy weekend. >>> egypt's president abdul fatah al-sisi has sworn in a new government. prime minister is to lead a cabinet of 34 minister, including four women. an investment post has been appointed after a fai

journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are on trial. falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol terms. seven years for peter greste, and 15 years for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they are not alone. al jazeera arabic journalist abdullah al-shami is also in prison. but without charge. he has been on a hunger strike for five months and his health is declining. the families are getting increasingly frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case with what, i think in all fairness were pretty wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> other journalists found themselves being called enemies of the state. activists too. a court sentence fatah to 15 years gaol last week. he was a key figure in the 2011 uprising that toppled hosni mubarak. general abdul fatah al-sisi is now the president. he is promising to fix egypt's many problems. journalists want him to promote freedom of the press. so far they have a state which does the opposit

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 176 days, accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the egyptian prosecutor asked for the maximum sentences meaning peter greste 7 years, and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed facing 15 years. al jazeera rejects the charges and continues to demand the release of its journalists. >>> preventing attacks on cultural sites is part of the agenda at the 38th session of the world heritage committee, at a meeting in qatar they expressed concerns. the civil war in syria ruined a number of historic landmarks. qatar says it's donating $10 million to protect heritage sites from arrest and natural disasters. three years of conflict in syria produced a new gren re. the films are short, the film-makers anonymous. the work is getting into national recognition in new york. >> families eating. children being children. young men talking. ab rue najura calls their work emergency cinema. >> emergency cinema is just like emergency medicine. you have to intervene quickly to save the image of your society. we wanted t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 176 days. they are accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. barnaby phillips reports on a campaign to free the journalists. >> you are watching closely the trials of al jazeera staff and journalists in egypt. >> it's a message resonating far and wide. that journalism is not a crime, and in a free society reporters need speak to all sides. the men in the cage paid a heavy brace, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed - respected journalists behind bars for 176 days. the egyptian authority yes accuse them of spreading lies. having links to a terrorist organization. many disagree and many spoke out in defense of the al jazeera team. >> we'd like to be in a world where we can go about our lawful business without interference, as anybody cap, as a doctor or a lawyer. it's not about democracy, not saying that journalists are above the law or special rules. in this instance or instances like this, if they are doing their job legitimately, people should not be obstruc

producer mohamed fadel fahmy - 7 years. producer baher mohamed - 10 years for having a used bullet in his pocket. charged with spreading false news, there was no evidence of this presented in the courtroom. that didn't stop the judge who pronounced them guilty. the heart break clear, even through a cage. >> my god. my god. >> for their families, pure panic and disbelief. >> if there was any evidence, how many years they could give him for nothing, they gave him seven years. >> the world saw and leaders condemned it. >> today's conviction is a chilling and draconian sentence. it's deeply disturbing to see in the midst of egypt's transition. >> ministers around the table were concerned about the sentences pronounced this morning against the al jazeera journalists. >> we are seeing a suffocation of freedom of expression. clearly this is very bad for the individuals, but for egypt also. >> condemnation, but a question of consequences. the obama administration had previously cut off some military aid to the egyptian military afte

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 176 days.hey have been accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. an egyptian prosecutor is asking more maximum sentence, that phones seveniers forward peter greste, and 15 for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. >>> delegates meeting in qatar have expressed concern how ancient monuments are destroyed in conflict. the civil war in syria destroyed a number of landmarks. qatar is donating $10 million to protect heritage sites from unrest and national disasters. >>> the tomb of a 12th century philosopher was destroyed by islamic state of iraq and levant last week. the minaret of the great mosque in the great center in aleppo was damaged. one of six destroyed in the civil war. ancient shrines and artefacts have been destroyed in timbuktu, in 2012. >> three years of conflict in syria produced a new gepp re of film making that some call emergency cinema. the films are short, film-makers anonymous. the work is getting international recognition. this week in new york. >> families

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were given seven years, baher mohamed was sentence sentenced to 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his possession, which was picked up at a protest. they were accused of helping outlawed muslim brotherhood. >>> there has been sporadic attacks in the east of ukraine despite a ceasefire. separatists released a second group of international observers held captive for nearly a month. four other monitors from the o.s.c.e. were released on friday. >> we welcome the return of our last four team-mates after a month away. we request our friends and colleagues in the press now to allow them peace and quiet time with their families. many people inside and outside the mission worked tirelessly to secure their release, and we take the opportunity to publicly thank them. the detention of o.s.c.e. monitors constrained the operations of the mission in eastern ukraine at a time when a flow of objective information has never been more important, particularly while consultations tftenlt we consider the work of the mission essential in helping to restore peace

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed is accused of collaborating with outlawed muslim brotherhood. bill ims has the story much. >> you are watching closely the trial of al jazeera staff and journalists in egypt. >> it's a message that resonated far and wide that journalism is not a crime. the men in the cage paid a heavy price. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed respected journalists they have been behind bars for 176 days. egyptian authorities accuse them of spreading lies, having links to a terrorist organization. across the world many disagree and many spoke out in defense of the al jazeera team. >> we would like to live in a world where we can go about our legitimate lawful business without interference, as anyone could, as a doctor, a lawyer. it's not about democracy, but about freedom. not saying that journalists are above the law or tlir special rules. in -- there are special rules. in this instance people should not be obstructed in the course of doing their job and put in prison. >> reporter: campaign event have taken place in 30 countries aro

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy was given seven years and baher mohamed to 10, because he had a spent bullet in his possession which he picked up. >> ukraine's brillianty says there has been sporadic attacks in the east. separatists released a second group of international observers held captive for a month. four others, for security and cooperation were released on friday. >> paul brennan has the latest from donetsk. >> reporter: it was in the early hours of friday morning that the first four o.s.c.e. monitors were released into the safety of their colleagues. these guys were detained in donetsk by separatist militia for more than a month. less than 48 hours later, we have the second batch of four o.s.c.e. monitors, returning to their colleagues of the deputy social monitor welcomed them back to safety. we welcomed the return of the last four. >> we welcome the return of our colleagues after a month away. we hope the press will allow them the time with their families they reserved. the detention of the monitors constrained the operations and mission at a time when the flow has

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held in custody for the past 159 days. we have this report. >> reporter: for the 11th time this year, al jazeera's three journalists appear in a cairo court. the prosecutor is expected to sum up his case against journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they are accused of broadcasting false news and providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. after the prosecutor's closing argument, the defense lawyers represent their case. during the last hearing, this past sunday, important prosecution witnesses contradicted their previous testimony. they said, for example, they had no idea if the journalist coverage endangered egypt's natural security. al jazeera's evidence was unlicensed. witnesses working for egypt state tv - their written testimony was the central piece of the prosecution's case. the trial of the al jazeera journalists has attracted global attention. democracy groups, activists and governments criticised the proceedings. al jazeera strongly relates all the charges against its team

. >>> protesters in canada held a rally calling for the release of mohamed fadel fahmy. 's one of three al jazeera members in prison. he holds canadian and egyptian citizenship. they are also pd demanding the release of a canadian worker who was an aide to mohamed mursi. >>> the al jazeera journalists were sentenced on monday and have been in prison for 183 days. grest where are and farm -- peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to seven years, baher mohamed 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his pocket. al jazeera demonstrates of release of their journalists. >>> there has been attacks by pro-russian gunmen in the east. separatists released a second group of international observers who had been held captive for nearly a month. other monitors from the organization for security and cooperation this new york, the o.s.c.e. were released on friday. >> we welcome the return of our team-mates after a month away. we request our friends and colleagues in the press to allow them the peace, quiet and time with the families that they need and deserve. many inside

now peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed wait for the court's decision.they and supporters over the world feel the case has gone on far too long. >>> and the world health organization estimates about 10% of all drugs sold worldwide, and a study indicates that 100,000 die from taking fake medicine. in the second part of our series tom ackerman visits a laboratory where science helps law enforcement to take fake drugs offthe streets. >> the human growth hormone that rick injects himself with keeps him alive. a prescription he had refilled at a san francisco drug store could have killed him. >> i asked the pharmacist. i said there was a stinging and there was an issue with the water in the packaging. and he said "you should go home and check to see if you have some of the fake stuff.". >> reporter: robert is a victim much counterfit drugs sold over the internet. in some cases finding their way into reputable pharmacies, in this lab at the headquarters of pfizer, more than 1,000 suspect samples are tested each year. they have been seized by law enforce agency

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed respected journalists - they have been behind bars for 176 days. the egyptian authorities accuse them of spreading lies, having links to a terrorist organization. across the world many disagree and have spoken out in defense of the al jazeera team. >> we'd like to love in a world where we can go about our legitimate business, as anyone could, a doctor and lawyer. anyone co do. it's not about demack accuracy and freedom. not saying that they are above the law, but in this instance, and instances like this, if they are doing their job legitimately, people should not be obstructed in doing that and put in prison. >>> campaign events took place in 30 countries around the world. more than 69,000 people have tweeted using the hashtag free aj staff. together, those people september out of total of 1081 tweets, and they reached more than 74.4 million twitter accounts. >> the al jazeera campaign attracted support from people all over the world. the challenge for any social media campaign is to translate success in the virtual world into result

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they have been in gaol for six months. they are falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera strongly rejects all charges. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol term. the verdict in their case is due on monday. they say abdullah al-shami's release lifted their spirits. speaking from a hospital as he received treatment for a shoulder injury, mohamed fadel fahmy said we are confident we are going to be next. abdullah al-shami says the fight is not over. that will only happen when all detained journalists are released. >> it's important to mention this is the beginning. there are other journalists in prison, including the ones arrested with me, and, of course, our colleagues and friends from al jazeera english channel. >> reporter: it's been a long journey to freedom for shorm abdullah al-shami, his voice will join the protest as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff behind bars still. >>> rescuers are searching for dozens of people missing after their boat capsized off t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed were convicted on false charges of helping the muslim brotherhood. within hours governments and news rooms around the world condemned the verdict. there were moments of silence from nairobi to baghdad to london's bbc headquarters. i spoke with al jazeera media network's director for the americas, and i asked him what the united states could do to help. >> well, i think actually that a lot of countries in the world, including the united states government has spoken out strongly in defense of not only our journalists, but other journalists held in egypt. i think there's a recognition that our journalists are the edge of the sphere. this is an attempt to criminalize journal. >>, not dissent. a lot of people in gaol in egypt are not in gaol for dissent, but are in gale because they didn't to you the party line or speak as they were told. by criminalizing journalism egypt goes down a dark path, trying to take the middle east back 20 years to where it was in the past. i think the international community recognised that and that's why many coun

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they have all been in gaol for six months.hey are falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera strongly rejects all charges. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum gaol terms. the verdict is due on monday. they say abdullah al-shami's release listed their spirits. speaking from a hospital as he received treatment for a shoulder injury, mohamed fadel fahmy said "we are confident we'll be next." the night fight is not over. sis abdullah al-shami. it's been a long journey to freedom. his voice will join the protests, as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff. >> the irrian army helicopter fired on a refugee camp. 12 people were killed, most children, fleeing in daraa province. the syrian everybody tri for human rights said seven people were also wounded. >> armed palestinian groups say they won't stay quiet for lopping if israeli operations continue in the west bank. members affiliate with hamas held a news catholic church, accusing hamas of kidnapping three teen imers. israeli auth

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in gaol for 155 days now, another al jazeera correspondent. abdullah al-shami has been held in a cairo prison without charge for more than nine months. as immo grenan reports, the crackdown on the media has been widespread. >> this has become an all-too familiar scope in egypt. al jazeera journalists in court. they are not the only ones. >> shut town tv station. raiding offices. detained 65 journalists since july. in addition they prosecuted - persecuted a lot of suicide activists. >> reporter: this is the funeral of reporter shot in the back of the head while covering in march. >> egypt's minister of interior was said to provide 100 bulletproof vests. gaoled media workers included a freelance photographer, in prison since august last year. it hasn't been charged. secular activists have been targeted. one of the most well known ones is the leader of the april 6th movement. one of the original groups goodnight the 2011 revolution. former head of the military abdul fatah al-sisi has won the presidential election. >> abdul fatah al

they are journalists. >> the charges against our people, against peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy andbaher mohamed and other staff were absurd from the outset. they are guilty of being great journalists, and carrying out great journalism. is the no point during any of the hearings has one shred of evidence, one shred of evidence been presented by the prosecution which supports the extraordinary allegations made against our people. >>> we know their imprisonment means their stories are silenced. in our country we criticise government and media. we are free in our democracy to report as we see it. our leaders can take us for task for coverage they don't like, and they do. >> you don't have to get - i'm exercise that - but what you can do. >> she asked you a question, you should answer. >> i did. >> no, you didn't. you said you had though cause. >> the president had conversations with world leaders about the situation in iraq. >> that's why when egypt. which holds itself out as a democracy, following our constitutional model imprisons journalists, not even political opponents. it prove o

gam have been -- peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been interiftened for 156 - imprisoned for 156 days, accused of conspiring with outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. >> reporter: as the defendants stood in the dock the lawyers had the first chance to challenge the offed of prosecution witnesses that cross examined three members of a technical committee, appointed to assess material. the head of the committee admitted he was with police officers when he arrested peter greste, and producer mohamed fadel fahmy. that led the lawyer to question how he could be described as an independent witness. a member of the technical panel was challenged to identify a single report edited to show the muslim brotherhood in a positive light. he applied "i can't remember." the lawyers pointed to the fact that written statements by prosecution witnesses were identical, word for word. their submission in court contradicted them. this court case is part of the brode media crackdown in egypt. >> they shut down the tv stations, raided

. >>> three of our al jazeera colleagues were in court in cairo, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned in egypt for 156 days, accused of conspiring with muslim brotherhood. jazz rr rejects the -- al jazeera represents the charges. nicole johnson has more on the hearing. >> reporter: as the defendants stood in the caged dock, the lawyers had their first chance to properly challenge the evidence of prosecution witnesses. they cross-examined three members of a technical committee appointed by the court to cess video material. -- so assess video material. under questioning one admitted he was with police officers when they arrested peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy, leading the lawyer to question how he could be described as an independent witness. another member of the it can call panel was challenged to identify a single report edited to show the muslim brotherhood in a positive light. i replied "i can't remember." the lawyers pointed to the fact that written statements by prosecution witnesses were identical - word for word. but their submission in

this is mohamed fadel fahmy. >> peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held in an egyptian prison for 159 days. another al jazeera america reporter abdullah al-shami has been held without charges since august. he's on a hunger strike and is set for a hearing next week. >>> it's been a year since edward snowden exposed the mass surveillance of american phone and internet. to mark the campaign, it's a campaign, reset the net advocated for tougher applications. we have that story. >> reporter: in the past 12 months it's estimated 432 million personal internet accounts from the united states have been hacked through cyber security braps, that's 432 million, that's why the privacy and data security expert says to protect yourself online. >> the first thing you want to do is make sure you have antiviral software, it's up to date and running. nothing is perfect. what the hackers are doing is they know what the antiviral programs do. they are trying to write programs that will come in under the radar. >> he says avoid clicking on suspicious links, sent from unfamiliar e

peter greste, and mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed are into the third day of their prison sentences after being falsely convicted. a cairo judge found them guilty of having ties to a terrorist organization. evidence by the prosecution has been called farcical. peter greste says he'll fight the wrongful conviction against him and his colleagues. >>> pressure has been growing on canada's government to help free mohamed fadel fahmy. he is a duel canadian egyptian sit dispense. here is canada's prime minister stephen harper. >> we have been clear on our deep concerns about not just the verdict, but the process in the beginning. we expressed those to the authorities and attempted and have provided and attempted to provide consular service wherever possible. obviously there are some difficult circumstances here. but the egyptian authorities are aware of the position of the government of canada, and we will continue to press that position going forward. >> for more on the detention of our journalists and the campaign to release them, visit the special page on the website aljazeera.com/free

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were given seven years. baher mohamed was sentenced to 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his pocket which he picked up at a protest. >>> muslims around the world have begun to fast for the holy month of ramadan. it's the hoeliest month in the calman dar. from dawn to dusk and end with the holiday when they stop fasting. >>> south sudan's children are sucked into a cycle are neglect and abuse. the fighting uprooted more than a million people and devastated communities. people are out of school and on the street. they are the most vulnerable to exploitation and sexual abuse of young girls is all too frequent. >> reporter: cathy is a familiar visitor to juba's red light districts. she does not judge the women, she comes to extract children - young girls caught up in the sex trade. >> they have a meeting in the morning. they tell you what happened in the night. for me, i thought "what am i hearing? what is happening to the children, they are in these areas and men are sleeping with them?" . >> reporter: k

mohamed fadel fahmy said we are confident we'll we next. abdullah al-shami says the fight is not over. it will happen when destained journalists are released. >> it's important to mention this is the beginning. there are other journalists in prison, including ones arrested with me, and our colleagues and frenth from al jazeera in this channel. thank you to everyone that torted be. it's been a long journey to freedom for abdullah al-shami. his voice will join protests from rights groups, governments and other journalists as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff behind bars. >>> now, to libya where the man accused of leading the attack on the american consulate in ghazi is in custody. mike viqueira reports from the white house. >> reporter: it took almost two years, when it was done, president obama welcomed the capture of ahmed abu chattalah. >> it's important to send a message to the world that when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we'll find those responsible and bring them to justice. >> reporter: officials say

maximum penalty for them, wanting seven years in gaol for peter greste, and 15 for fahd -- mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. >>> the lawyer for abdullah al-shami, another al jazeera journalist, has requested he be released on medical ground. he's been held since august last year without charge and has been on a hunger strike since january. >>> dozens have been killed in attacks across iraq. the headquarters of a political party was hit,ate killed. in ramadi fighters launched a missile into a market, killing five. gunmen attacked a police patrol killing four officers. >>> sudan has arrested a second opposition leader in less than a month for criticising the government's actions in darfur. the man was detained after blaming security forces for search violations. last month troops were accused of committing abuses in the region. >> families in somalia are facing the threat of disease after a camp for internally displaced people was flooded. tim friend reports. >> reporter: they were already homeless. now flash flood swept that their camp, making their plight more dangerous. soldiers have bee

demanded the maximum penalty for them and wants seven years in gaol for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. the lawyer for another detained al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami, requested his immediate release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august and has been on a hunger strike for four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. >>> sudan arrested another opposition leader for criticising actions in darfur. he was detained after blaming security forces for a search in violent. >>> families in somalia face the threat of disease after a camp for intrnally displaced people was flooded. food is scarce, medical supplying running low. we have more. >> they were already homeless. now flash floods swept through their camp making their plight more desperate. soldiers from the african union mission to somalia have been trying to help. their efforts are limited. for the moment there's nowhere else for the families to go. we sleep in the water. i have four children and we have eight consecutive nights in the water.

days, prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty last week, 7 years for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. >>> meanwhile al jazeera correspondent abdullah al-shami also imprisoned in egypt had his detention extended for another 45 days. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since last august and has been on a hunger strike. he insists he would not break his fast. >>> demonstrators in the united states are rallying for tougher control laws. around 1,000 protesters marched across the brooklyn bridge where they held a demonstration. among a group of victims attached. costa rica was the toast of the world cup. >> they were one of the greatest shocks. they lead in a goal difference. sara has this report. >> reporter: italy went into this clash without captain and goal keeper, out with injury. despite the setback, they took the lead. two minutes later england were levelled. italy had the last word, thanks to mario balotelli's second-half header, giving them a 2-1 win. the shock of the day came when uruguay were beaten by costa rica, also in group d. the costa rykans c

prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty, wanting sen years in gaol for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed. al jazeera rejects the charges and continue to demand its journalists release. an al jazeera arabic correspondent abdullah al-shami imprisoned in egypt has had detention extended for another 45 days. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august and has been on hunger strike for more than four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. lawyers requested his immediate release on medical ground. coming up on the programme - wary of returning home, why thousands of displaced people are skeptical about a government proposal. and italy makes it tough for england at the football world cup in brazil. >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. >>> hello again. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the pakistani military says air strikes in north w

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in gaol for 155 days. another al jazeera correspondent abdullah al-shami has also been held in a cairo prison without charge for more than nine months. the crackdown on the media has been widespread. >> reporter: this has become an all-too familiar scene in egypt - al jazeera journalists in court. they are not the only one. >> they shut down the tv station, raided offices of media outlets and detained more than 65 accounts since july, and intigs, they prosecuted -- in addition they prosecuted, persecuted a lot. >> reporter: this is the funeral of a reporter. she was shot in the back of the head whilst covering a protest in march. egypt's minister of interior since agreed to provide 100 bullet-proof vests for journalists, covering demonstrations. gaoled media journalists include this man. he has been to toura prison since august last year, and has not been charged. secular activists have been targeted. the leader of the april 6th is a well-known prisoner. one of the original groups behind the 2011 revolutio

demanded the maximum penalty, and they want sevens years in gaol for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed. a lawyer for another journalist, abdullah al-shami, requested his immediate release on medical grounds. sham has been held without charge since august and has been on hunger strike for four months. he insists that he will not break his fast until he is released. >> dozens of people have been killed in a series of car bombings across the iraqi capital. the attacks happened in shia neighbourhoods of baghdad. 23 were killed in one explosion. violence in iraq is at its worst level. imran khan joins us live from baghdad. do we have any details as to who or which organization could be behind the attacks? >> well, no. no organization has claimed responsibility for this. iraq's deposit is firmly pointing the fingers at the islamic state of iraq and levant. the types of bombings that we see follow a pattern mounted for 13, 14 months here in iraq. we see them placing car bombs into residential and commercial neighbourhoods and busy shopping markets. they happen during rush h

demanded the maximum penalty for them, wanting 7 years in gale for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed. >>> the lawyer for another detained journalist, abdullah al-shami, requested his release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge and has been on hunger strike for more than four months and insists he will not his fast until released. >> 120 israeli prison ners have been on hunger strike since april. a protest took place, and they are being held in detention without charge. in recent weeks others have joined the hunger strike to demand an end to their imprisonment. the executive director of the palestinian group joins us live from ramallah. there are reports that there are more than 5,000 palestinian prisoners, 200 in administrative detention. what does that mean? >> it's arresting someone according it military order issued by the military deposit for up to six months based on information. without the ability to defend yourself in front of the regular court and the regular procedures. and these 120 prisoners who are on hunger strike. how d

they want seven years in jam for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. al jazeera rejects the charges and continues to demand the journalist release. al jazeera arabic imprisoned in egypt, abdullah al-shami, had his detention extended by another 45 days. he's had been held without charge since august. and has been on strike for more than four month. he insists he will not break his fast. lawyers requested his release on legal grounds. >>> still to come on this programme - wary of returning home. why thousands of internally displaced people are skeptical about a government proposal. with joe burlinger only on al jazeera america >> hello again. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the pakistani military said more than 50 fighters linked to the taliban have been killed in air strikes in north waziristan. it is in response to an attack on the pakistani karachi airport last sunday. >>> the u.s. is sending three warships to the gulf following a growing sunni rebellion. the u.s. s "george h.w. bush" is moving from the northern arabian sea. >>> 80 palest

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy was given seven years and baher mohamed for 10 years, because he had a spent bullet in his position which he picked up at a protest. the journalists are wrongly accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >>> as brazil prepared to face chile in a second-round world cup match, things will not be about business as usual. workers will shut up shop to head home. a study predicts a loss of $10 billion in productivity. we have this report. >> brazilians packed into bars and restaurants. everyone waiting for this. a brazil ball. brazilians can be hardworking people. they admit when the national team plays, they are not, and for good reason. >> we can't work on days brazil plays because of the noise from the horns everyone blows when brazil makes a goal. we can't talk on the phone. because of this it's great we get the day off of work. >> reporter: early afternoon, a few hours to kick-off and people are leaving work to catch the metro to get home. many trade their work clothes for something more appropriate. even a grandmother makes sure her son is

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in gale for 155 days. another al jazeera correspondent, abdullah al-shami has been held in a cairo prison without charge for more than nine months. it forced a crackdown on the media. >> reporter: this has become an all-too familiar scope in egypt. al jazeera journalists in court. they are not the only ones. they shut down the tv stations, raided the offices, detained more than 65 journalist, and in addition, they persecuted a lot of act tists. rrmghts this is the funeral of a reporter, shot in the back of the head while covering a protest in march. egypt's miles per hour of interior since agreed to provide 100 bulletproof vests for journalists, covering violent demonstrations. gaoled media workers include freelance photographer. he has been in prip sense august -- prison since august and has not been charged. secular activists have been targeted. one of the well-known ones is the leader of the april 6th movement. one of the original groups behind the 2010 revolution. >> former head of the military abdul f

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars for 175 days.hey have been accused of collaborating with the outlieued muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands the release of its journalists. simon mcgregor-wood worked with baher mohamed during the crackdown on anti-coup protesters in egypt last year and says he was professional and impartial. >> i'm simon mcgregor-wood, and i'm a correspondent working for al jazeera english. i first met baher mohamed, working for the first time in the summer of 2013 in cairo. he made a lasting re-examination on me because -- impression or me because he was everything you want in a young journalist - energetic, engaged, always relentlessly professional. he was calm under the pressure of deadline, he was asking the right questions, wanted to find out more about the stories we covered. he was a good person to have on your team. these were stressful days. these were dangerous days. and he was the right person to have with you. one of the most amazing things about him with a despite the fact th

mohamed fadel fahmy, and peter greste from given seven years, and baher mohamed 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his possession which he picked up at a protest. >>> the fight against boko haram in non-nigeria had a severe effect on the country's farming community. for five years forming families have lost their land and loved ones to violence. >> reporter: members of this family feel overwhelmed. they have lived on the goodwill of others, and don't know how long it will last. an attack by boko haram fighters killed nine elders in the family. now the eldest son looks at what used to be eight households. >> translation: getting a meal is tough enough for us, never find farm land. family is all we know. we have used up reserves and receipt. most men have been killed. there are a few left behind, we can't do it. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: hundreds more have been detained in attacks. families should be tending crops. that's not the case here. in many other communities farms like these are idle. it means there'll be less food in the coming year. this is the biggest worry.

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were given 7 years, baher mohamed was sentenced to 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at the protest. the journalists were accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >>> it's been a year since demonstrators in egypt short mass protests to demand the resignation of mohamed mursi. accusing him of imposing an islamic agenda and threatening democratic reforms. >> reporter: unprecedented in size and scope. this was how the opponents of president mohamed mursi described mass protests staumed to demand his -- staged to demonstrated his resignation. mohamed mursi, at that staunch, had been in office for a year. his secular and liberal rivals were certain he posed a threat. he was accrued by protesters of granting himself wide-raping powers and -- wide-ranging powers and undermining the judiciary. his group was attacked for floating to establish an islamic state. calls for mohamed mursi's departure were gaining momentum. this member of the campaign said his movement collected 22 million signatures for a petitio