Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste will not rest until his colleagues are released from prison in Egypt, his family says.
After 400 days behind bars, Mr Greste was freed and deported on Sunday. He landed safely in Cyprus, on his way to his native Australia.
He was arrested in 2013 and tried on charges that included spreading false news and aiding the Muslim Brotherhood. Two al-Jazeera colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, remain jailed.
Mr Fahmy, who holds dual Egyptian and Canadian citizenship, may be freed after having his Egyptian nationality revoked, presidential sources said.
But there are still concerns about Mr Mohamed, who holds no dual nationality.
Mr Greste spoke about his concerns for his colleagues to his family after his release.
'Small cogs'
Speaking at a press conference in the Australian city of Brisbane, brother Andrew Greste said: "We want to acknowledge that Peter's two other colleagues are still there."
His father Juris Greste said that they felt very deeply for those left behind.
Andrew Greste also thanked all those who had supported his brother and worked for his release.
"We are small cogs in this massive campaign," he said. Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Peter Greste had told her in a telephone conversaiont that he was eager to return to his family in Brisbane.
"He was immensely relieved and he was desperate to come home to Australia and reunite with his family," said Ms Bishop.
"From my discussion with him, he was very keen to be back on a beach and lying in the sun in Australia."
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