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1 | Armenia: Young Author Faces Military Censorship | Armenia: Tanora Mpanoratra Miatrika Sivana Miaramila |
2 | Hovhannes Ishkhanyan, a 24-year-old computer programmer and, like many others, a former conscript in the Armenian military has found himself in hot water in the former Soviet republic after penning a literary work detailing life in the country's army. | Tojo fahasahiranana noho ny fitantarany an-tsoratra amin'ny antsipirihany ny fiaina-miaramila nandritra ny niantsoana azy, sy ny maro hafa, ho ambany fanevan'ny tafika Armeniana, tao anatin'ny Firaisana Sovietika taloha, ny zatovolahy mpandamina rindrambaiko an-tsolosaina Hovhannes Ishkhanyan, 24 taona. |
3 | Despite a print run of just 300, the Armenian military prosecutor says the book defames the army, is insulting to religion and also mothers. | Na dia 300 isa monja aza ny isan'ny natonta printy, dia notondroin'ny fampanoavana ao amin'ny tafika Armeniana ho manala baraka ny tafika, manompa ny fivavahana sy ny reny ihany koa ny boky. |
4 | Demob Day has been removed from the shelves of at least two book stores in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. | Nesorina teny amin'ny talatalan'ny fivarotam-boky roa farafahakeliny ao Yerevan renivohitra Armeniana ny boky Demob Day (Androm-pitsaharana ara-tafika). |
5 | Ironically, the city this year celebrates its status as UNESCO World Book Capital, but that will come as little comfort to Ishkanyan who is facing prosecution under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Armenia for the illegal dissemination of pornographic materials or items. | Mampihomehy ihany fa hankalaza ny maha-renivohitry ny boky azy manerantany araka ny UNESCO ny tanàna amin'ity taona ity, fa zavatra bitika ihany izany amin'i Ishkanyan izay hiatrika ny fiampangana araka ny andininy faha-263 amin'ny lalàna momba ny heloka bevava any Armenia noho ny fampielezana vetaveta na fitaovana mifandraika amin'izany. |
6 | Demob Day | Demob Day |
7 | If found guilty Ishkhanyan could find himself fined or imprisoned for up to two or three years. | Fandoavana onitra na figadrana roa na telo taona no azon'i Ishkhanyan raha izy fa voaheloka. |
8 | Ianyan comments on the case: | Maneho hevitra momba ny raharaha i Ianyan. |
9 | The Armenian army has been suffering from a spell of bad PR in the last few years as news of non-combat deaths have plagued the institution. | Niaritra laza ratsy ny tafika Armeniana tao anatin'ny taona vitsivitsy noho ny fandrenesam-baovao fahafatesan'olona tsy anaty ady mihatra amin'ny rafitra. |
10 | Activists, who regularly protest the deaths, accuse the military of failing to properly investigate them as well as portraying murders as suicides. | Ampangain'ny mpikatroka, manao fihetsiketsehana hatrany isaky ny misy fahafatesana, ny miaramila ho tsy mahatontosa ny famotorana hatramin'ny farany ka milaza ny famonoan'olona ho famonoan-tena. |
11 | In September 2010, an amateur video that was posted on YouTube alleging abuse in the Armenian army made headlines in and outside the country. | Nisy lahatsary tsy matihanina nivoaka tao amin'ny Youtube tamin'ny Septembra 2010 ahitana ny lazaina fa fihoara-pahefana mitranga ao amin'ny Tafika Armenian izay niteraka lohateny lehibe ivelan'ny firenena. |
12 | Of the 16 fictional stories in the “The Day of Discharge” three concern themes related to the army. | Telo amin'ny tantara foronina 16 hita ao amin'ny “Androm-pameranana ny fitaova[-mpiadiana]” no miresaka momba ny tafika. |
13 | One of those, titled “Military March,” about 100 marching soldiers, who, dragging their military identification cards, begin to relay their experiences of their life in the army, has angered authorities the most, according to Ishkhanyan. | Ny iray amin'ireo, mitondra ny lohateny hoe “Famindra Miaramila,” miresaka momba ny miaramila tokony ho 100 eo ho eo teny ampandehanana lavitra, ka nifandimby nitantara ny fiainan-dry zareo tao amin'ny tafika, sady asehon-dry zareo ny karatra famantarana no tena nahatezitra indrindra ny manampahefana, raha ny fitantaran'i Ishkhanyan. |
14 | The Armenian Observer even made a point to read the book: | The Armenian Observer aza moa somary niato kely hamakiana ny boky. |
15 | The situation with the police got me interested, so I read the book. | Nahaliana ahy ny toe-draharaha niaraka tamin'ny polisy, ka namaky ny boky aho. |
16 | Admittedly, reading was without enjoyment. | Tsorina fa tsy niteraka fifaliana ahy mihitsy ny namakiana azy. |
17 | The book contains too much violence and vulgar language for my taste, but that's about it. | Feno herisetra sy fanimbazimbana loatra ho ahy, saingy izay no izy. |
18 | One can hardly expect a book about the Armenian Army to contain a lot of tenderness and poetic speach - after wall, we're talking about a structure, were dozens of soldiers die every year in non-combat situation, mainly because of hazing, violence and pressure, which forces soldiers into committing suicides. […] | Sarotra ny hanantena hahita boky momba ny tafika Armeniana ho malefadefaka sy poetika - fa, miresaka rafitra isika izao, ampolony ny miaramaila maty tsy tany an'ady isan-taona, ny ankamaroany noho ny sotasota, herisetra sy fanerena, manery ny miaramila hamono tena. […] |
19 | The heroes of the book, young soldiers who died or became crippled during military service, tell horror stories of mistreatment by military officers. | Mitantara ny tsindrihazolena ataon'ny manamboninahitra ao amin'ny tafika ireo mahery fon'ny boky, ireo miaramila tanora mady na tapaka (bekotromaroholatra) nandritra ny fanompoam-pirenena. |
20 | Needless to say, that we're witnessing a clear case of censorship, which is totally unacceptable. | Tsy ilaina ny miteny fa miatrika sivana miharihary isika, ary tsy azo ekena izany. |
21 | Unzipped also commented, drawing attention to a petition established in the young author's support. | Milaza ny heviny ihany koa i Unzipped, manintona ny fifantohana hitodika any amin'ny fanangonan-tsonia natao hanohanana ilay tanora mpanoratra. |
22 | “Unbelievable,” the blogger wrote. | “Tsy mampino,” hoy ny mpamahana bolongana. |
23 | “What ages are we living in?! | “Vanim-potoana inona no iainantsika izao?! |
24 | Say your firm NO to attempts of taking back Armenia into dark ages of Stalinism.” | Lazao ny TSIA tsy mihambahamba avy aminao amin'ny fikasana hamerina an'i Armenia any amin'ny vanim-potoana maizin'ny Stalinisma.” |
25 | Hovhannes Ishkhanyan © Nazik Armenakyan, ArmeniaNow | Hovhannes Ishkhanyan © Nazik Armenakyan, ArmeniaNow |
26 | There is also an interview with Ishkanyan from last year in which the author discusses freedom of expression and military culture in Armenia on Artist For Artist. | Misy hetsika Facebook nosokafana ato. Misy ihany koa ny tafatafa nifanaovana tamin'i Ishkanyan tamin'ny herintaona izay iresahan'ny mpanoratra ny fahalalaham-pitenenanan sy ny kolontsaina ara-miaramila any Armenia ao amin'ny Artist For Artist. |