 Al Jazeera has expressed shock at the Spanish Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to uphold the seven-year jail term of its correspondent, Teyseer Alluni. Alluni had been convicted in September 2005 on charges of collaborating with al-Qaeda. The same court, however, had acquitted him of being a member of al-Qaeda.
| I'm shocked too, but for a different reason. |
Hours after the Supreme Court upheld Alluni's conviction, Al Jazeera said it was consulting its legal team to appeal against the ruling, to "ensure Alluni regains his freedom".
| Just threaten to blow something up. Worked before. |
The Arab Committee for the Defence of Journalists described the move by the court as unjust and called upon all civil rights and media groups to "uncover the truth" of Alluni's case.
Concerns have been expressed about the health of Alluni who suffers from high blood pressure and problems with his spine. |