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1 | Saudi Judge: “The ruler has the right to do what he sees fit” | Fitsarana Saodiana: “Afaka Manao Izay Tiany Atao ny Mpanapaka” |
2 | The fifth session of the ongoing trial of the two prominent human rights activists Mohammad Al-Qahtani and Abdullah Al-Hamid was held earlier today. | Androany vao maraina no notontosaina ny fotoam-pitsarana fahadimy mikasika ny raharaha mahavoarohirohy ireo mpiaro ny zon'olombelona Mohammad Al-Qahtani sy Abdullah Al-Hamid. |
3 | The judge insisted in the last trial session to make it private, but the two activists firmly refused. | Nisisika ny mpitsara tamin'ny fotoam-pitsarana farany teo fa tsy azon'ny olona atrehina ny fotoana, saingy nolàvin'izy roa lahy mpikatroka ankitsirano izany. |
4 | The judge finally changed his mind and made this session public on the condition of leaving mobile phones outside the courtroom. | Niova hevitra araka izany ny mpitsara ka azon'ny daholobe atrehina indray ny fotoam-pitsarana saingy tsy maintsy ajanona ao ivelany ny finday. |
5 | About 45 people attended the trial to support the two activists, the majority of whom were young men. | Olona teo amin'ny 45 teo no nanatrika ny fotoam-pitsarana mba hanohana an'ireo mpikatroka roa lahy, zatovo lahy avokoa ny ankamaroan'ireo tonga. |
6 | In addition, journalists from national newspapers attended for the first time. | Fanampin'izany, sambany tonga nanatrika ny fotoam-pitsarana ireo mpanao gazety nasionaly ao an-toerana. |
7 | And, of course, nine policemen were stationed on every side of the courtroom. | Ary, araka ny efa fantatra, polisy sivy no mitsangana isaky ny sisin'ny efitranom-pitsarana. |
8 | When the session started, the public prosecutor was allowed to read an 18-page-long list of charges. | Raha nanomboka ny fotoana, nomena alalana ny mpitsara mpampanoa hamaky ny lisitra lava be anaty pejy 18 misy ny fiampangana azy roa lahy. |
9 | The two activists said that it was unjust to allow the public prosecutor alone to read what has already been presented in previous sessions, without asking them to re-present their defenses. | Nilaza ireo mpikatroka roa lahy fa tsy ara-drariny ny famelàna ny mpampanoa lalàna hamaky irery izany tahaka ny efa-natao tamin'ny fotoam-pitsarana teo aloha, ary tsy mba nisy akory fangatahana azy roa lahy hanambara ny fiarovan-tenany. |
10 | They said that this might have been done to influence the journalists. | Nilaza izy ireo fa tokony natao izany mba hisarihana ireo mpanao gazety. |
11 | Dr Al-Qahtani (on the left) and Dr Al-Hamid (on the right) via SultanAlfifi | Dr Al-Qahtani (eo ankavia) sy Dr Al-Hamid (eo ankavanana) via SultanAlfifi |
12 | The judge then asked Dr Al-Hamid whether he believed that protests were legitimate for either advising the ruler or achieving change. | Arak'izany, nanontany an'ny Dr Al-Hamid ny mpitsara raha mihevitra izy fa ara-dalàna ny fihetsiketsehana manoro-hevitra ny mpitondra fanjakana na mamita ny fanovana. |
13 | Dr Al-Hamid affirmed that position and explained that people have the right to refuse injustice, such as arbitrary detainment of over 30,000 people. | Nanamafy Dr Al-Hamid fa ara-dalàna izany ary nanazava fa manan-jo hitsipaka ny tsy rariny ny vahoaka, tahaka ny fihazonana tsy amin'antony ireo olona maherin'ny 30.000. |
14 | The judge asked Dr Al-Hamid and Dr Al-Qahtani to prove that there are 30,000 arbitrarily detained people, and they said that they are ready to do so once the Interior Ministry opens all of its prisons. | Nangataka an'ny Dr Al-Hamid sy Dr Al-Qahtani ny mpitsara mba hanaporofo fa olona maherin'ny 30.000 no notànana tsy amin'antony, ary namaly izy ireo fa vonona hanaporofo izany raha toa ka sokafan'ny minisiteran'ny Atitany ny fonjany rehetra. |
15 | On Twitter, those who attended the trial shared snippets from the conversation that took place inside: | Tao amin'ny Twitter, nizara ny sombiny tamin'ny resadresaka nandritra ny fotoam-pitsarana ireo izay nanatrika izany : |
16 | @thumarm: From ACPRA trial… Al-Qahtani: Is it legitimate to imprison [people] without sentences? | @thumarm: Tao amin'ny fitsarana ACPRA … Al-Qahtani: Ara-dalàna ve ny managadra [olona] tsy nisy didim-pitsarana nivoaka? |
17 | Judge: The ruler has the right to do what he sees fit. | Mpitsara: Afaka manao izay mety aminy ny mpanapaka. |
18 | @alabdulkarim0: Dr Al-Qahtani: The state cannot impose laws criminalizing protests because it had signed international declarations to protect freedom of expression, which includes [the right to] protest. | @alabdulkarim0: Dr Al-Qahtani: Tsy afaka mametraka lalàna manameloka fihetsiketsehana ny firenena satria efa nanao sonia fifanekena iraisam-pirenena fa hiaro ny fahalalaham-pitenenana, ary anisan'izany ny [zo] hanao fihetsiketsehana. |
19 | @Alqudaimi: The judge asked Abdullah Al-Hamid: Do you think that you have to obey the ruler's commands? | @Alqudaimi: Nanontany an'i Abdullah Al-Hamid ny mpitsara: Mihevitra ve ianao fa tokony hajaina sy hankatòavina ny baikon'ny mpanapaka? |
20 | Al-Hamid answered: Yes, because the [legitimate] ruler is the people. | Hoy i Al-Hamid namaly: Eny, satria ny vahoaka no tena mpanapaka [ara-dalàna] |
21 | The judge said that everyone in Saudi Arabia is subject to trial, including the sons of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the absolute monarchy. | Nilaza ny mpitsara fa azo tsaraina avokoa ny olona tsirairay ao Arabia Saodita, anisan'izany ny zanaka lahin'ny mpanjaka Abdulaziz, ny mpamorona ny fanja-tokana tsy refesi-mandidy. |
22 | The activists said that their real opponent is the Interior Minister, who is responsible for all human rights violations in prisons and challenged the judge to bring him to court. | Nanambara ireo mpikatroka fa ny minisiteran'ny Atitany no tena fahavalo, izay tompon'andraikitra amin'ny fanitsakitsahana ny zon'olombelona any am-ponja ary manindry ny mpitsara mba hitondra azy ireo eny amin'ny fitsarana. |
23 | The judge did not answer. | Tsy namaly ny mpitsara. |
24 | Dr Al-Hamid (third from the left) and Dr Al-Qahtani (right) after the session. via @thumarm | Dr Al-Hamid (fahatelo eo amin'ny ankavia) sy Dr Al-Qahtani (ankavia) taorian'ny fotoam-pitsarana. via @thumarm |
25 | The judge decided to hold the next hearing session two weeks from today, on November 24. | Nanapa-kevitra ny mpitsara fa afaka roa herinandro, amin'ny 24 Novambra indray no hotontosaina ny fotoam-pitsarana manaraka. |