Two Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt on controversial charges are to get a retrial on 12 February.
Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed were sentenced to between seven and 10 years on charges including spreading lies to help a terrorist organisation - a reference to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
Their plight since being detained in December 2013 has attracted worldwide attention and condemnation.
The duo's colleague, Peter Greste, was released last week and is now back home in Australia.
Speaking to reporters in Brisbane, he called on Egypt to free the colleagues he left behind.
"If it's right for me to be free then it's right for all of us," Mr Greste said. "I think that Egypt now has an opportunity to show that justice doesn't depend on your nationality."
The retrial was granted a month ago and a date has now been confirmed by Mr Mohamed's lawyer.
Egypt accuses Qatar-based Al Jazeera of being a mouthpiece of the Muslim Brotherhood after the media organisation criticised the government's deadly crackdown.
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Gallery: Al Jazeera Journalist Freed
Peter Greste has posted this photo on Twitter of him celebrating his freedom in Cyprus en route to his home in Australia. Greste along with Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were jailed in Egypt, accused of aiding a banned political group
Juris Greste, father of Peter Greste, Peter's brother Andrew Greste and mother Lois Greste are all smiles at a press conference in Brisbane following news of Greste's release on Sunday.
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