Egypt dismisses criticism after Peter Greste jailed

Egypt has rejected criticism of its judicial system amid widespread outrage at its jailing of three Al Jazeera journalists, including Australian reporter Peter Greste.

Greste and Mohamed Fahmy were sentenced to seven years in jail, while Baher Mohamed was sentenced to an extra three years for being in possession of a single bullet.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and US secretary of state John Kerry have led the international criticism, while Al Jazeera says there is "no justification whatsoever" for the journalists' detention.

However, Egypt's foreign ministry hit back at the criticism, saying it "strongly rejects any comment from a foreign party that casts doubt on the independence of the Egyptian judiciary and the justice of its verdicts".

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Egypt has rejected criticism of its judicial system amid widespread outrage at its jailing of three Al Jazeera journalists, including Australian reporter Peter Greste.

Greste and Mohamed Fahmy were sentenced to seven years in jail, while Baher Mohamed was sentenced to an extra three years for being in possession of a single bullet.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and US secretary of state John Kerry have led the international criticism, while Al Jazeera says there is "no justification whatsoever" for the journalists' detention.

However, Egypt's foreign ministry hit back at the criticism, saying it "strongly rejects any comment from a foreign party that casts doubt on the independence of the Egyptian judiciary and the justice of its verdicts".