Juris Greste (right) displays a picture of his son, jailed Australian Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, next to his wife Lois, during a press conference in Brisbane on Tuesday. The parents of Greste said they were in a dark place after their son had been jailed for seven years by a Cairo court for aiding the banned Muslim Brotherhood, but vowed to battle on for the sake of press freedom. AFP PHOTO
Juris Greste (right) displays a picture of his son, jailed Australian Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, next to his wife Lois, during a press conference in Brisbane on Tuesday. The parents of Greste said they were in a dark place after their son had been jailed for seven years by a Cairo court for aiding the banned Muslim Brotherhood, but vowed to battle on for the sake of press freedom. AFP PHOTO

CAIRO: Egypt was under mounting pressure on Tuesday to pardon three Al-Jazeera journalists, including Australia’s award-winning Peter Greste, jailed in a ruling that sparked global outrage and fears of a growing media crackdown.

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