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1 | Algerian Cartoonist Faces 18 Months in Jail for Mocking President [All links lead to French-language web pages.] | Mpanao Sariitatra Alzeriana Miatrika 18 Volana An-tranomaizina Satria Voalaza Fa Nanimbazimba Ny Filoha |
2 | His name is Djamel Ghanem, and he's a young Algerian cartoonist. | Djamel Ghanem no anarany, ary tanora Alzeriana mpanao sariitatra izy. |
3 | His job is no fun in a country where censorship and prosecution await those who dare to speak their minds. | Asa izay mbola sarotra ao amin'ny firenena anjakan'ny sivana sy ny fanenjehana ireo izay sahy maneho ny ao an-tsainy. |
4 | Ghanem faces 18 months in prison for an unpublished caricature of Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika that was deemed offensive by the authorities. | Miatrika sazy 18 volana an-tranomaizaina i Ghanem noho ny sariitatra iray mbola tsy navoaka misy ny sarin'ny filoha Alzeriana, Abdelaziz Bouteflika ary nolazain'ny manampahefana fa manaraby azy. |
5 | Djamel Ghanem via Algérie Focus. | Djamel Ghanem tao amin'ny “Algérie Focus”. |
6 | Used with permission | Nahazoan-dalana |
7 | In fact, President Bouteflika is not represented or even directly mentioned in the unpublished cartoon. | Raha ny marina dia tsy misy idiran'ny filoha Bouteflika na koa milaza mivantana momba azy ilay sariitatra mbola tsy navoaka. |
8 | The drawing portrays two citizens mocking the fourth term the current president is seeking after ruling Algeria for 15 years. | Olom-pirenena roa mamazivazy momba ny fe-potoam-piasana fahaefatra kasain'ny ny filoha am-perinasa ankehitriny alaina indray taorian'ny fitondrany an'i Alzeria nandritra ny 15 taona no asehoan'ilay sariitatra. |
9 | The caricature compares the fourth mandate to baby diapers. | Mampitaha ny fe-potoam-piasana fahaefatra amin'ny lamban-jaza ilay sariitatra. |
10 | With the drawing, Ghanem wanted to convey the idea that Algerians are treated like children. | Te hampita hafatra i Ghanem amin'ilay sary fa heverina toy ny zaza ny Alzeriana. |
11 | For that, he was taken to court and threatened with imprisonment. | Noho izany, noentina teo anatrehan'ny fitsarana izy ary norahonana sazy an-tranomaizina. |
12 | The district attorney of Oran, the second largest city in Algeria, located 400 kilometers northwest of the capital Algiers, wanted the cartoonist to admit that he had the intention of insulting the president. | Tadiavin'ny mpampanoa lalàna ao Oran (tanàna faharoa lehibe indrindra ao Alzeria, miorina 400 kilaometatra avaratra-andrefan'ny renivohitr'i Alzeria ) mba hiaiky ity mpanao sariitatra ity fa tena nikasa hanaraby ny filoha. |
13 | But Ghanem categorically denied that he had such intention. | Saingy nolavin'i Ghanem ankitsirano izany fikasana izany. |
14 | Neither Bouteflika nor his advisers filed the suit against Ghanem. | Samy tsy nisy nametraka fitoriana an'i Ghanem na i Bouteflika, na ireo mpanolo-tsainy. |
15 | It was Ghanem's former employer, La Voix de l'Oranie (Voice of Oran), a daily newspaper known for its pro-regime editorial line, who sued him for the cartoon which was never published in the media. | La Voix de l'Oranie (Feon'i Oran), mpampiasa an'i Ghanem teo aloha, gazety mpivoaka isan'andro fantatra amin'ny lahatsoratra fanadihadiany manohana ny fitondrana, no nitory azy noho ilay sariitatra izay mbola tsy navoaka mihitsy an-gazety akory. |
16 | Sued by his own newspaper, Ghanem saw all the doors of Algerian media closing in his face. | Rehefa notorian'ilay gazety niasany ihany i Ghanem, dia hitany fa mikatona ho azy avokoa ny varavarana rehetra an'ireo media Alzeriana. |
17 | Interviewed by Algerie-Focus, Ghanem explained that he has had difficulties finding a lawyer to defend his cause along with other challenges: | Tamin'ny resadresaka nataon'ny Algerie-Focus taminy, nanazava i Ghanem fa sarotra taminy ny nitady mpisolovava mba hiaro azy manoloana ireo olana hafa: |
18 | the director of another newspaper was advised to not hire me. | Norahonana ny talen'ny famoahan-dahatsoratra amin'ny gazety iray hafa raha vao mihevitra ny handray ahy hiasa. |
19 | I became persona non-grata. | Nanjary olona tsy atokisana intsony aho. |
20 | Through me, they want to thwart the opposition who is fighting against a fourth term for the president. | Amin'ny alalako no tian-dry zareo handavoana ny mpanohitra Alzeriana izay mitsipaka ny fe-potoam-piasana fahaefatra. |
21 | After the case's first hearing, the judges requested an 18-month prison sentence against Ghanem. | Taorian'ny fakàna ambavany voalohany, nangataka ny hanomezana sazy an-tranomaizina 18 volana hoan'i Ghanem ireo mpitsara. |
22 | The final ruling is expected next month on March 4. Meanwhile, netizens are voicing their support for and solidarity with Ghanem. | Heverina hivoaka amin'ny volana Martsa ny didim-pitsarana. Nandritra izany, naneho ny fanohanany sy firaisankina amin'i Ghanam ireo mpiserasera. |
23 | An online petition demands that Ghanem be let go: | Nisy ny fanangonan-tsonia antserasera mitaky ny famotsorana an'i Ghanem: |
24 | If the media and the opinion keep quiet on this infringement of freedom of expression and the violation of a citizen's rights, then tomorrow any court can charge a journalist for criticizing the president of the republic, an army official, a minister or a deputy. | Raha mangina manoloana izao fanohintohinana ny fahalalam-pitenenana sy ny fanitsakitsahana ny zon'Olombelona ao anatin'ireo biraon'ny mpitsara izao ny fampahalalam-baovao sy ny hevi-bahoaka, mety hanameloka mpanao gazety mitsikera ny filohan'ny repoblika, miaramila manamboninahitra, minisitra na olom-boafidy ny fitsarana rahampitso. |
25 | With this petition, we demand an end to the prosecution against Djamel Ghanem. | Mitaky ny fanatsaharana ny fanenjehana atao amin'i Djamel Ghanem izahay amin'ny alalan'ity fanangonan-tsonia antserasera ity |
26 | By shielding the president against any criticism, the administration is trying to impose a totalitarian ideology upon its citizens. | Amin'ny fiarovana ny filoha amin'ny tsikera, mitady handidy hametraka foto-kevitra didy jadona eo amin'ireo olom-pirenena ny fitondrana. |
27 | Freedom of expression is at risk in Algeria. | Ahitan-doza ny fahalalaham-pitenena ao Alzeria. |
28 | Ghanem's case is a typical example of how dire the situation is for cartoonists and other people willing to speak up. | Ohatra iray mivaingana amin'izany ny tranga mahazo an'i Ghanem ka miharatsy ny toe-draharaha hoan'ireo mpanao sariitatra sy ny olona sasany te-haneho hevitra . |