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Al-Jazeera journo calls aiding Muslim Brotherhood charges 'preposterous'

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An al-Jazeera journalist currently under trial in Egypt for reportedly aiding the banned Muslim Brotherhood has called the charges 'preposterous'.

Peter Greste and two other Al-Jazeera reporters were denied bail on Monday in the high-profile case.

The journalists pleaded their innocence after being let out of a metal cage briefly to directly address the judge, the BBC reports.

According to the report, they are among 20 people facing charges of spreading false news and aiding a terrorist organisation. The Muslim Brotherhood was designated a terrorist organisation in December.

The military-backed Egyptian authorities have accused Greste and the other journalists of providing a platform for the Muslim Brotherhood.

 

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First Published: Apr 01 2014 | 11:21 AM IST

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