Egypt plans retrial for jailed journalists

Egypt’s highest court has ordered a retrial of three jailed journalists working for Al Jazeera television, citing procedural flaws in last year’s trial.

Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy, and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed were sentenced to seven to 10 years on charges including spreading lies to help a “terrorist organisation” — a reference to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

The trial was condemned by human rights groups and Western governments and prompted the UN to question Egypt’s judicial independence.