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1 | Tajik Court Fines Journalist for Calling Docile Intellectuals ‘Shit’ | Mpanao Gazety Nampandoavin'ny Fitsarana Tajik Onitra Noho Ny Filazana ny Manampahaizana Mpankatoa Ho ‘Diky’ |
2 | A court in Tajikistan has found a local journalist guilty of “insulting” three state-appointed intellectuals and ordered that she pay them 30,000 somoni (over 6,000 US dollars) in “moral damage”. | Hitan'ny fitsarana iray any Tajikistan ho meloka tamin'ny “fanompana” avara-pianarana telo notendren'ny fanjakana ny mpanao gazety vavy iray tao an-toerana ary nandidy azy handoa onitra 30.000 somoni (mihoatra ny 6.000 dolara US) noho ny “ratra ara-maoraly” navelany. |
3 | The court has also ruled that Asia-Plus, one of the country's few independent newspapers, must apologize for publishing the “insulting” content. | Nodidian'ny fitsarana ihany koa ny Asia-Plus, iray amin'ny gazety mahaleotena ao amin'ny firenena, hiala tsiny tamin'ny famoahana ilay votoaty nisy “fanompana”. |
4 | Olga Tutubalina. | Olga Tutubalina. |
5 | Image from her Facebook page, used with permission. | Sary avy amin'ny pejy Facebook-ny, nahazoana alalana. |
6 | Olga Tutubalina, an editor and columnist of Asia-Plus, wrote a column [ru] in May 2013, criticizing the members of the intelligentsia for their “cozy relationship” with the government of President Emomali Rahmon. | Olga Tutubalina, tonia sady mpanao matoandahatsoratra ao amin'ny Asia-Plus, namoaka matoandahatsoratra [ru] iray tamin'ny Mey 2013, nitsikera ny manampahaizana noho ny “fifandraisana mahafinaritra” misy eo amin-dry zareo sy ny governemantan'ny Filoha Emomali Rahmon. |
7 | In that column, Tutubalina quoted the first Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin who had once referred to intellectuals in the service of the state as “shit”. | Tao amin'io matoandahatsoratra io, notsongain'i Tutubalina ny tenin'ny mpitarika sovietika voalohany voalohany Vladimir Lenin izay nisy fotoana nilaza ny manampahaizana nanompo ny fanjakana ho “diky”. |
8 | A number of state-appointed members of the intelligentsia and creative unions then chose to feel insulted. | Nisafidy ho nahatsiaro ho voaompa ny fikambanana sy ny mpikambana notendren'ny fanjakana ao amin'ny “intelligentsia”. |
9 | Shortly after Tutubalina wrote her column, three individuals, the Academy of Science, and unions of writers, artists, composers, and architects filed a joint lawsuit against the journalist. | Taoriana kelin'ny nanoratan'i Tutubalina ny lahatsorany, andry anankitelo, ny Akademian'ny Siansa, sy ny fikambanan'ny (sendikàn'ny) mpanoratra, artista, mpamoron-kira, ary ny mpanao maritrano no nametraka fitoriana miaraka manohitra ilay mpanao gazety. |
10 | On February 25, after almost a year-long trial, a court in Dushanbe ruled in their favor. | Tamin'ny 25 Febroary, taorian'ny fitsarana naharitra ho herintaona izao, nanome rariny azy ireo ny didim-pitsarana nivoaka tao Dushanbe. |
11 | The initial reaction to the verdict among Twitter users was one of shock, disbelief, and anger. | Tohina, tsy finoana ary fahatezerana no fihetseham-po navoakan'ny maro voalohany tao amin'ny mpiserasera Twitter. |
12 | News: The court has ruled in “Intelligentsia vs. Asia-Plus” | Vaovao: Namoaka ny didiny momba ny raharaha “Intelligentsia vs. Asia-Plus” ny fitsarana |
13 | Tajikistan: Journalist Fined for Criticizing State-Sponsored Artists http://t.co/OC8EVEMUO0 | Tajikistan: Mpanao gazety mandoa onitra noho ny fitsikerana ireo Artista tohanan'ny fanjakana |
14 | - EurasiaNet (@EurasiaNet) February 25, 2014 Tajik journalist loses lawsuit for calling nation's ass-licking intelligentsia “shit. | Resy teo amin'ny fitsarana noho ny fiantsoana ny manampahaizana ao amin'ny firenena mpisolelaka ho “diky” ny mpanao gazety Tajik |
15 | ” http://t.co/kUEz9mHVQ7 - David Trilling (@dtrilling) February 25, 2014 | Namoaka fanambarana fohy nitsikera ny didim-pitsarana ny Ambasadin'i Etazonia ao Dushanbe. |
16 | The United States Embassy in Dushanbe has issued a brief statement criticizing the verdict. | |
17 | US Envoy tweeted: | Nisiokantserasera ny Irak'i Etazonia: |
18 | The judgment against newspaper «Asia Plus» and its editor Olga Tutubalina will have a chilling effect on freedom of the press in Tajikistan | |
19 | - Susan Elliott (@AmbElliott) February 25, 2014 Shame! | Hampangatsiaka ny fahalalahan-gazety ao Tajikistan ny fitsarana mamely ny gazety “Asia Plus” sy ny toniany Olga Tutubalina |
20 | Shit takes the country's bravest journalist to court, shit rules against her. #Tajikistan = Shitistan http://t.co/Qgso63cTre | Mahamenatra! nentin'ny diky teny amin'ny fitsarana ny mpanao gazety sahy indrindra eto amin'ny firenena, nandidy azy ny diky. |
21 | - Iskandar Yunus (@iskandariyunus) February 25, 2014 | Tajikistan = Tanindiky |
22 | I am shocked. | Tohina aho. |
23 | How could a judge rule against Asia Plus and Olga Tutubalina in this case? | Ahoana no ahafahan'ny mpitsara mandidy ny Asia Plus sy i Olga Tutubalina amin'ity raharaha ity? mampivadika atidoha |
24 | This is insane http://t.co/JEEIQaTx5b - Mahina Shodizoda (@mahinashodizoda) February 25, 2014 | |
25 | Shame on Tajikistan! | Mahamenatra i Tajikistan! |
26 | Shame on its entire judicial system! | Mahamenatra ny rafi-pitsarana iray manontolo! |
27 | Shame on all that shit which watched Tutubalina's trial in silence. | Mahamenatra ireto diky rehetra nanatrika ny fitsarana an'i Tutubalina amim-pahanginana. |
28 | It is clear that Olga [Tutubalina] is being drowned. | Mazava ankehitriny fa arendrika i Olga [Tutubalina]. |
29 | But there is one advantage: we now know for sure who shit is [in the country]. | Saingy misy ny tombony: fantatsika tsara ankehitriny hoe iza no diky [eto amin'ny firenena]. |
30 | The court has confirmed it. | Nanamafy izany ny fitsarana. |
31 | Overall, there is little doubt among social media users in Tajikistan that the journalists's trial was part of a broader campaign to silence critical journalists and independent media. | Ambonin'ireo rehetra ireo, mbola misy fisalasalana ihany eo amin'ny mpiseraseran'ny fampitam-baovaon'ny fiarahamonina ao Tajikistan raha anisan'ny hetsika goavana ho fampanginana ireo mpanao gazety mitsikera sy ny gazety mahaleotena ity fitsarana ity na tsia. |
32 | Few netizens believe that the court's verdict was fair or impartial. | Nisy mpiserasera vitsivitsy mihevitra fa marina sy tsy mitongilana ny didy navoakan'ny fitsarana. |
33 | After all, judges in Tajikistan are frequently compared to prostitutes catering to those in power. | Na izany aza, dia ampitahaina matetika amin'ny mpivaro-tena manome fahafaham-po (manolotra sakafo) ho an'ireo eo amin'ny fahefana ny mpitsara ao Tajikistan. |