Gatherings

Protest in Solidarity with Detained Al-Jazeera Staff in Egypt

Thursday, Feb 27, 2014
1:00pm -> 2:00pm
Martyrs' Square

Join a sit-in at Martyrs Square in downtown Beirut in solidarity with detained Al-Jazeera staff and other journalists in Egypt.

Al Jazeera journalists Mohamad Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed have been detained since December 29, 2013 by Egyptian authorities. Abduallah al Shami has been detained for seven months in Cairo. On January 29, 2014, a total of 23 journalists were charged with a variety of serious charges including “instilling terror” and “possessing and disseminating images contrary to the truth.” Canadian journalist for Aljazeera, Mohamad Fahmy’s trial is scheduled for February 20.

We stand for freedom of the press and fair reporting. We ask that you demonstrate in support of AL-Jazeera staff and other journalists imprisoned or on trial in Egypt.