Al Jazeera Take Legal Action Against Egyptian Authorities
Doha - 28 April: Al Jazeera Media Network has submitted an official notification of dispute to the interim Egyptian
government. The network says it is relying on a Bilateral Treaty signed between the country in which it is
headquartered, Qatar, and Egypt as the basis for its decision.
Al Jazeera has estimated losses of more than $150 million. As per the Bilateral Treaty ,if no amicable settlement
between Al Jazeera and the Egyptian authorities has been reached within six months, Al Jazeera will take the case to
international arbitration.
Al Jazeera has been subjected to a sustained campaign of harassment, intimidation and jamming of its transmission with
Egyptian security forces raiding its offices, shutting it down and confiscating its equipment in addition to attacking
its reputation.
Four Al Jazeera staff members have been detained in Egyptian jails. Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Abdullah ElShamy has
been detained since August 2013, while Al Jazeera English correspondent Peter Greste, and producers Baher Mohamed and
Mohammed Fahmy have been detained since December 2013.
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