Justice will determine closing four television stations

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Justice will determine closing four television stations

  Agency Brazil - 09/03/2013 - 10h09

The Court of Egypt ruled on Tuesday (3/9) they are closed the channels of transmission of the television station Al Jazeera in the country and three more networks - Al Yarmuk Quds Al Ahrar and 25, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, which supports ousted President Mohamed Mursi. All stations are identified as religious, but political connections.

According to the Egyptian authorities, broadcasters do not have the necessary authorizations and incorrect information divulged that harm the country and the population. Broadcasters 25 Ahrar, Al Yarmuk and Al Quds suffered interruptions previously several times. The broadcaster Al Jazeera reported being the target of a government campaign of criticism.

On the 1st three independent foreign journalists working for Al Jazeera English were driven out of Egypt, while the offices of television station in the country to be searched and returned all the material seized.

A correspondent for Al Jazeera in Arabic, and a cameraman were trapped for more than a month, according to the television station. The authorities accuse the station to make a partial coverage of the protests and clashes that followed the dismissal of Mursi ".

* With information from public agency news of Portugal, Lusa "

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