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| Peter Greste 'will not rest' until colleagues freed | Peter Greste 'will not rest' until colleagues freed |
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| Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste will not rest until his colleagues are released from prison in Egypt, his family says. | Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste will not rest until his colleagues are released from prison in Egypt, his family says. |
| After 400 days behind bars, Mr Greste was freed and deported on Sunday. He landed safely in Cyprus, on his way to his native Australia. | After 400 days behind bars, Mr Greste was freed and deported on Sunday. He landed safely in Cyprus, on his way to his native Australia. |
| He was arrested in 2013 and tried on charges that included spreading false news and aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. | He was arrested in 2013 and tried on charges that included spreading false news and aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. |
| Two al-Jazeera colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, remain jailed. | Two al-Jazeera colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, remain jailed. |
| Mr Fahmy, who holds dual Egyptian and Canadian citizenship, may be freed after having his Egyptian nationality revoked, presidential sources said. | Mr Fahmy, who holds dual Egyptian and Canadian citizenship, may be freed after having his Egyptian nationality revoked, presidential sources said. |
| But there are still concerns about Mr Mohamed, who holds no dual nationality. | But there are still concerns about Mr Mohamed, who holds no dual nationality. |
| Mr Greste spoke about his concerns for his colleagues to his family after his release. | Mr Greste spoke about his concerns for his colleagues to his family after his release. |
| 'Small cogs' | 'Small cogs' |
| Speaking at a press conference in the Australian city of Brisbane, brother Andrew Greste said: "We want to acknowledge that Peter's two other colleagues are still there." | Speaking at a press conference in the Australian city of Brisbane, brother Andrew Greste said: "We want to acknowledge that Peter's two other colleagues are still there." |
| His father Juris Greste said that they felt very deeply for those left behind. | His father Juris Greste said that they felt very deeply for those left behind. |
| Andrew Greste also thanked all those who had supported his brother and worked for his release. | Andrew Greste also thanked all those who had supported his brother and worked for his release. |
| "We are small cogs in this massive campaign," he said. | "We are small cogs in this massive campaign," he said. |
| The three men had been accused of collaborating with the banned Muslim Brotherhood after the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the military in 2013. | The three men had been accused of collaborating with the banned Muslim Brotherhood after the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the military in 2013. |
| Timeline: Journalists' detention | Timeline: Journalists' detention |
| 29 December 2013: Peter Greste and Mohamed Fahmy arrested in police raid on Cairo's Marriott Hotel. Baher Mohamed later arrested at home | 29 December 2013: Peter Greste and Mohamed Fahmy arrested in police raid on Cairo's Marriott Hotel. Baher Mohamed later arrested at home |
| How journalists were jailed in Egypt | How journalists were jailed in Egypt |
| Who are the jailed journalists? | Who are the jailed journalists? |
| All the defendants denied the charges against them and said their trial was a sham. | |
| Mr Fahmy and Mr Greste and were sentenced to seven years in prison and Mr Mohamed to 10. | |
| Mr Greste's release came after a long international campaign. | Mr Greste's release came after a long international campaign. |
| His family said that he was in "great spirits" and would return to Australia when he felt ready. | |
| "He is safe, healthy and very very happy to be on his way home," his brother said. | |
| His mother, Lois Greste, said she had been quietly dreaming about this moment. | |
| "I think he will recover well," she added. | |
| The first hints of her son's release came in November, when President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said he was considering granting pardons to the two foreign al-Jazeera journalists. | |
| He had earlier signed a decree on repatriating foreign prisoners. | |
| Then in January, Egypt's top court ordered a retrial of all three men. | Then in January, Egypt's top court ordered a retrial of all three men. |
| Mr Greste's release was eventually confirmed by a statement issued by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. | Mr Greste's release was eventually confirmed by a statement issued by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. |