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1Ethiopia: Swedish Journalists Handed 11-Year Prison SentenceEtiopia: Voasazy Higadra 11 Taona An-tranomaizina Ireo Mpanao Gazety Soedoà
2An Ethiopian court handed prison sentences of 11 years on Tuesday 27 December, 2011 to Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, two Swedish journalists on trial for supporting rebel forces in the country.Namoaka didy ny fitsarana Etiopiana tamin'ny Talata 27 Desambra 2011 teo fa sazy 11 taona an-tranomaizina no azon'i Martin Schibbye sy Johan Persson, mpanao gazety Soedoà voarohirohy ho nanohana ny tafika mpikomy tao amin'ny firenena.
3The sentences are shorter than the minimum of 15 years the judge Shemsu Sirgaga had previously called for on 21 December.Fohy kokoa ny sazy azo raha toa ka 15 taona no tokony ho izy farafahakeliny, efa nampanantsoina kosa ilay mpitsara Shemsu Sirgaga tamin'ny 21 Desambra.
4No relatives were present in the courtroom when the sentences were handed down.Tsy tazana tao amin'ny efitrano fitsarana ny fianakavian'ireo voampanga nandritra ny famoahana ny didy.
5The announcement caused a small crowd of protesters to gather outside the Ethiopian embassy in Stockholm [sv].Niteraka fihetsiketsehana vitsivitsy ny didy navoaka, izay nitangorona teo anoloan'ny Ambasady Etiopiana ao Stockholm.
6Neither the Swedish prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, nor the foreign minister, Carl Bildt, commented the sentence on Tuesday, but many others spoke out on Twitter.Na ny praiminisitra Soedoà, Fredrik Reinfeldt, na ny minisitry ny raharaham-bahiny, Carl Bildt, dia samy nitsikera ny didy nivoaka tamin'ny Talata teo, ary ny hafa maro kosa naneho hevitra tao amin'ny Twitter.
7Johan Persson (left) and Martin Schibbye.Johan Persson (ankavia) ary i Martin Schibbye.
8Images © Kontinent Agency AB, used with permission.Sary: © Kontinent Agency AB, nahazoan-dalana.
9Jonas Nordling, chair of the Swedish Union of Journalists, commented:Jonas Nordling, filohan'ny Holafitry ny Mpanao gazety Soedoà,naneho hevitra hoe:
10@jonasnordling: The Swedish government now has something to prove.@jonasnordling: Misy zavatra tokony hoporofoin'ny governemanta Soedoà amin'izao fotoana izao.
11Will they stand up for journalism today?Hitsangana hanohana ny mpanao gazety ve izy ireo ankehitriny?
12#EthiopiaSwedes#EthiopiaSwedes
13Josefin Hammarstedt demanded a ministerial statement:Josefin Hammarstedt nitaky fanambarana minisiterialy:
14@Klockarbarbro: Sorry.@Klockarbarbro: Miala tsiny.
15But are the prime minister and the foreign minister are declining to comment the sentence?Niondrika ambany ve ny praiminisitra sy ny minisitry ny raharahambahiny tamin'ny fanehoan-kevitra nataon'izy ireo?
16DECLINING?NIONDRIKA?
17Why? #EthiopiaSwedesNahoana #EthiopiaSwedes
18Anders Jorle, spokesman for the Swedish foreign ministry, commented:Anders Jorle, mpitondra tenin'ny minisitry ny raharahambahiny Soedoà, nilaza hoe:
19[The sentence] is regrettable in light of their journalistic assignment.Mampalahelo ny [didy nivoaka] raha ny fitiavan'izy ireo ny asa fanaovan-gazety no jerena.
20The Swedish government's view is known, among other things through the prime minister's statement last week.Fantatra ny fijerin'ny governemanta Soedoà, tafiditra tamin'ny fanambarana nataon'ny praiminisitra ny herinandro lasa teo.
21Schibbye and Persson's defence team, which consists of one Swedish and two Ethiopian lawyers, now has until 10 January to appeal the decision.Manana hatramin'ny 10 janoary yy ekipa mpiaro an'i Schibbye sy Persson dia ahitana Soedoà iray sy mpisolo vava Etiopiona roa hampakarana ny fitsarana.
22An alternate route is to plead for clemency with the Ethiopian state.Lalana hafa hiarovana azy ireo koa ny fangatahana ny famindram-pon'ny fanjakana Etipiona.
23Kjetil Tronvoll, a professor at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights who specializes in Ethiopia, told [sv] Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter about the journalists' chances of pleading for clemency:Kjetil Tronvoll, mpampianatra ao amin'ny Foiben'ny Zon'olombelona Norverziana ao Etiopia, nilaza tamin'ny gazety mpivoaka isan'andro Soedoà Dagens Nyheter mikasika ny mety hahatafavoaka an'ireo mpanao gazety ihany raha mitady famindrampo:
24A clemency process is an informal political negotiation once the verdict has been handed down.Fifampiraharahana ara-politika tsy ofisialy ny fangatahana famindrampo, aorian'ny fivoahan'ny didy.
25That would be the easy way out.Vahaolana tsotra indrindra anefa izany.
26It is relatively unthinkable that the Supreme Court, which is even closer to the government and more political in its judgements, would acquit Schibbye and Persson.Tsy azo eritreretina mihitsy fa ny Fitsarana Tampony, izay akaiky indrindra ny governemanta no somary politika kokoa ny fomba fitsarana ataony, no hoe hanafaka an'i Schibbye sy Persson.
27A plea for clemency would mean Schibbye and Persson recognize their guilt in supporting terrorism, a charge they denied during the trial.Ny Fangatahana famindrampo dia midika fa miaiky ny heloka vitany i Schibbye sy Persson tamin'ny fanohanan'izy ireo ny fampihorohoroana, fiampangana izay nolavin'izy ireo nandritra ny fitsarana azy ireo.
28Schibbye and Persson were found guilty of entering Ethiopia illegally and of supporting terrorism in the country.Fantatra fa meloka tokoa i Schibbye sy Persson noho ny fidirany antsokosoko tao Etiopia sy ny fanohanany ny fampihorohoroana tao amin'ny firenena.
29The pair had entered Ethiopia from Somalia embedded with Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) forces on 1 July.Niditra tao Etiopia avy any Somalia izy ireo, nandeha niaraka tamin'ny tafika Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) tamin'ny 1 Jolay.
30The Ogaden province has long been the scene of a bloody conflict between the ONLF and the Ethiopian government.Ogaden, faritra nisiana rà mandrika nandritra ny ady teo amin'ny ONLF sy ny governemanta Etiopiana.
31The Ethiopian government, headed by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, has been criticized for of its recently-adopted “deeply flawed anti-terorrism act”.Ny governemanta Etiopiana, tarihin'ny praiminisitra Meles Zenawi, voatsikera noho ilay lalàna nivoaka vao haingana “deeply flawed anti-terorrism act”(Lalàna mampiditra tanteraka ny ady amin'ny fampihorohoroana).
32Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have claimed the law is used for “stifling peaceful dissent”.Mpanara-maso ny Zon'olombelona sy ny Amnesty International nanambara fa natao izany lalàna izany ho “famoretana ny fisinbtahana am-pilaminana”.
33Over 100 journalists and opposition leaders are currently awaiting trial under the new law.Mpanao gazety maherin'ny 100 sy lehiben'ny mpanohitra no mbola miandry ny fitsarana azy ireo manoloana ilay lalàna vaovao .
34Among them are Reeyot Alemu and Woubshet Taye, who were detained six months ago.Anisan'izany i Reeyot Alemu sy Woubshet Taye, izay notazonina efa ho enim-bolana izay.
35Karin Schibbye, the mother of Martin, told Swedish public television SVT [sv] that it is now down to the Swedish and Ethiopian governments to find common ground in the case of Schibbye and Persson:Karin Schibbye, maman'i Martin, nilaza tamin'ny fahitalavim-panjakana Soedoà SVT fa anjaran'ny governemanta Soedoà sy Etiopiana ankehitriny no mijery ny marimaritra iraisana amin'izao tranga mahazo an'i Schibbye sy Persson izao:
36The government has the solution.Manana vahaolana ny governemanta.
37A negotiation process has to start.Tokony hatomboka ny fifampiraharahana.
38I think that the issue Johan and Martin have been caught in is much larger than just them, that it's a game being played by our two governments.Inoako fa sehatra ambony noho izay nataon'i Johan sy Martin ity lohahevitra iray ity fa ny governemanta roa tonta no tena milalao ao anatiny.
39How the government acts going forward will be decisive in the outcome of this issue.Miankina be dia be amin'izay ataon'ny governemanta ny famahana izao olana izao.
40According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Ethiopia trails only Eritrea among Africa's worst jailers of journalists.Araka ny tatitra navoakan'ny Komity Mpiaro ny Mpanao gazety, Etiopia no manaraka an'i Eritrea amin'ny fanagadrana mpanao gazety be indrindra.