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1 | Five Ethiopian Journalists Freed From Prison, But Others Remain Behind Bars | VAOVAO MAFANA: Mpanao Gazety Ethiopiana Dimy Navotsotra, Saingy Mbola Am-ponja ny Ambiny |
2 | Asmamaw and Tesfalem, free, with Blena Sahilu. Photo by @BlenaSahilu via Twitter. | Asmamaw sy Tesfalem, afaka, miaraka amin'i Blena Sahilu. |
3 | Updated on July 9 at 20:00 GMT | Saripikan'i @BlenaSahilu amin'ny alalan'ny Twitter. |
4 | Three writers walked free in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 8 after spending 439 days behind bars on terrorism charges. | Mivoaka malalaka androany ao Addis Ababa, Ethiopia androany ny mpanoratra telo rehefa nandany 439 andro an-tranomaizina voampanga ho nanao fampihorohoroana. |
5 | Journalists Tesfalem Waldyes and Asmamaw Hailegiorgis and university philosophy professor Zelalem Kiberet, also a Global Voices translator, were arrested last April along with six other bloggers and journalists, most of whom worked with Ethiopia's Zone9 blogging collective. | Nosamborina tamin'ny blaogera sy mpanao gazety enina hafa, izay niasa tao amin'ny famahanam-bilaogy iraisana Zone 9 ao Ethiopia ny ankamaroan'izy ireo ireto mpanao gazety Tesfalem Waldyes sy Asmamaw Hailegiorgis ary mpampianatra filozofia any amin'ny oniversite Zelalem Kiberet, izay mpandika lahatsoratra ato amin'ny Global Voices ihany koa izay navotsotra ireto. |
6 | All charges against the three men have been dropped. | Nosintonina ny fiampangana rehetra novesarina tamin'ireto lehilahy telo ireto. |
7 | Zelalem Kiberet at 25. | Zelalem Kiberet feno 25. |
8 | Photo from Zelalem's blog. | Sary tao amin'ny blaogin'i Zelalem. |
9 | The same day Radio FANA, a media outlet known to support the ruling party, reported that authorities had also dropped charges against bloggers Mahlet Fantahun and Edom Kassaye. Both women were released on July 9. | Radio FANA, fampitam-baovao fantatra amin'ny fanohanana ny antoko mitondra, no nitatitra fa nosintonin'ny manampahefana ihany koa ny fiampangana ireo blaogera Mahlet Fantahun sy Edom Kassaye ary havotsotra ny 9 jolay ireo vehivavy roa. |
10 | Four of the bloggers remain behind bars and continue to face charges in a trial that has only barely begun in earnest. | Mbola ao an-tranomaizina ny efatra amin'ireo bilaogera ary mbola miatrika ny fiampangana ao amin'ny fitsarana izay vao nanomboka mihitsy. |
11 | This group includes Befeqadu Hailu, Natnael Feleke, Atnaf Berahane and Abel Wabella. | Ao anatin'ireo tavela i Befeqadu Hailu, Natnael Feleke, Atnaf Berahane ary i Abel Wabella. |
12 | All four are Global Voices authors and translators. | Mpanoratra sy mpandika lahatsoratra ato amin'ny Global Voices izy rehetra ireo. |
13 | Tesfalem told the Addis Standard that this morning he heard his name called over the loudspeaker system of Kilinto Prison, where the writers have been held for over a year. | Tesfalem niteny tamin'ny Addis Standard fa nandre ny anarany nantsoina tamin'ny fanamafisam-peon'ny Fonjan'i Kilinto izy tamin'ny maraina, fonja nitazonana azy ireo mihoatra ny herintaona. |
14 | A prison official called the names of Zelalem and Asmamaw, stating that all charges against them had been dropped. | Niantso ny anaran'i Zelalem sy Asmamaw ny tompon'andraikitra iray, nilaza fa nosintonina ny fiampangana azy ireo. |
15 | They were released just hours later. | Navotsotra izy ireo ora vitsy taoriana. |
16 | The #FreeZone9Bloggers hashtag lit up on Twitter shortly after the news was confirmed by friends who greeted the newly freed men at Kilinto Prison. | Niakatra kely tao amin'ny Twitter ny diezy #FreeZone9Bloggers taorian'ny fanamafisana nataon'ny namana izay niarahaba tamin'ny vaovao namotsorana ireo olona tao amin'ny Fonjan'i Kilinto. |
17 | Blena Sahilu, a close friend of the group, tweeted as she reunited with Tesfalem, her joy and disbelief palpable in her messages: | Blena Sahilu, namaka akaikin'ny vondrona, nisioka rehefa tafaraka indray amin'i Tesfalem, tsapa ao amin'ny hafatra ataony ny fifaliany sy ny tsi-finoany: |
18 | I'm shaking with joy and disbelief!!! | Mihinjaky ny hafaliana sy ny tsi-finoana aho!!! |
19 | I'm five minutes away from Tesfalem. | Dimy minitra miala an'i Tesfalem aho. |
20 | I'm going to see him noww Is this real??? ??? - Blena (@BlenaSahilu) July 8, 2015 | Hahita azy aho Marina ve??? |
21 | Numerous supporters posted photos of an emotional reunion between Zelalem and his girlfriend: | Maro ireo mpanohana namoaka ny sary mampihetsi-po tamin'ny fihaonan'i Zelalem sy ny sipany: |
22 | Zola & Siti ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/Y2j6TtZITJ - Blena (@BlenaSahilu) July 8, 2015 | Zola & Siti ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/Y2j6TtZITJ - Blena (@BlenaSahilu) July 8, 2015 |
23 | Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste, who has been an active supporter of the #FreeZone9Bloggers campaign, applauded the efforts of all those who have called attention to the case: | Nitehaka tamin'ny ezaka nataon'ireo niantso hijery ny raharaha ilay Ethiopiana mpanoratra Maaza Mengiste, izay mpanohana mavitrika tamin'ny fanentanana ny #FreeZone9Bloggers: |
24 | Credit also goes to them for rallying voices, fund drives, writing articles, keeping them in our minds & hearts #Ethiopia #FreeZone9Blogers | Nitokiana ihany koa izy ireo tamin'ny fampiraisana ny feo, fitondrana vatsy, fanoratana lahatsoratra, fampitazonana azy ireo ao am-po sy ao an-tsaintsika |
25 | - Maaza Mengiste (@MaazaMengiste) July 8, 2015 Prior to the 2014 arrests, Zone9 covered social and political issues in Ethiopia and sought human rights and government accountability. | Talohan'ny fisamborana tamin'ny 2014, dianiresaka ireo olona ara-piarahamonina sy ara-politika ao Ethiopia ny Zone9 ary nitaky zon'olombelona sy ny tamberin'andraikitry ny governemanta. |
26 | Its contributors were known for their critical stance on government policies and practices and they had faced various threats before their arrests last year, but had not faced direct legal challenges until April of 2014. | Fantatra tamin'ny fijoroana feno fitsikerana ny politikan'ny governemanta sy ny fomba fanaony ireo mpandray anjara ao aminy ka niatrika fandrahonana maro isankarazany nialoha ny nisamborana azy ireo tamin'ny herintaona, saingy tsy mbola niatrika fitsarana ara-dalàna hatramin'ny avrilin'ny 2014. |
27 | After spending many weeks behind bars with only informal accusations of inciting social unrest via online means, they were charged under the country's Anti-Terrorism Proclamation. | Rehefa nandany herinandro maromaro tao an-tranomaizina tamin'ny fiampangana tokana fantatra ho nandrisika korontana ara-tsosialy an-tserasera, dia noampangaina tamin'ny Fanambarana Fiadiana amin'ny Fampihorohoroana ry zareo. |
28 | Zone9 members together in Addis Ababa, 2012. | Zone9 members together in Addis Ababa, 2012. |
29 | From left: Natnael, Abel, Befeqadu, Mahlet, Zelalem and Atnaf. | From left: Natnael, Abel, Befeqadu, Mahlet, Zelalem and Atnaf. |
30 | Photo courtesy of Endalk Chala. | Photo courtesy of Endalk Chala. |
31 | Alongside an outpouring of joy and disbelief at the news of the bloggers' release, many on social media urged supporters to take caution in their celebration. | Miaraka amin'ny fipongapongatry ny hafaliana sy ny tsi-finoana amin'ny vaovaon'ny famotsorana ireo bilaogera, maro ireo ao amin'ny media sosialy no mandrisika ny mpanohana hitandrina amin'ny fankalazana ataon-dry zareo. |
32 | On Facebook, Simegnish Yekoye Or Lily wrote: | Ao amin'ny Facebook i Simegnish Yekoye Or Lily no nanoratra: |
33 | As much as we are happy and celebrating the release of our colleagues and friends Tesfalem, Asmamaw and Zelalem, and wait for release of Edom and Mahlet tomorrow … we still need to push for the charges against the remaining bloggers Befekadu, Abel, Atinaf and Nati to be dropped. | Na dia be aza ny fifalianay sy ny fankalazanay amin'ny famotsorana ireo namana sady mpiara-miasa Tesfalem, Asmamaw ary Zelalem, mbamin'ny fiandrasana ny famotsorana an'i Edom sy i Mahlet rahampitso … Dia mbola mila manosika isika amin'ny fisintonana ny fiampangana ireo bilaogera ambiny Befekadu, Abel, Atinaf ary Nati. |
34 | They are only bloggers and not terrorists. | Bilagera fotsiny ireo fa tsy mpampihorohoro |
35 | What caused the sudden change of course by Ethiopian authorities? | Fa inona no nampiova lalana tampoka ny manampahefana Ethiopiana? |
36 | Supporters including Global Voices and large media freedom organizations like the Committee to Protect Journalists have pressed for the bloggers' freedom for many months, to no avail. | Efa ambolana maro ny mpanohana izay ahitana any Global Voices sy ireo fikambanam-pahalalahan'ny fampitam-baovao tahaka ny Komitim-Piarovana ny Mpanao Gazety fa tsy nisy vokany. |
37 | One supporter surmised that the release may have been prompted by an upcoming visit to Ethiopia by Barack Obama: | Mpanohana iray no nitsatoka fa izao famotsorana izao dia mety nipongatra ankatoky ny fitsidihan'i Barack Obama an'i Ethiopia : |
38 | Lets play smart ass. | Aoka hazava. |
39 | Because obama is coming lets free some of #FreeZone9Bloggers - Dawit2. 9 (@DawitV2_8) July 8, 2015 | Satria ho avy i Obama dia andao avotsotra ny sasantsasany amin'ny #FreeZone9Bloggers |
40 | Twitter user Abiye Megenta suggested that Obama should use the visit to pressure Ethiopian authorities to release the remaining bloggers: | Mpisera Twitter Abiye Megenta nanolo-kevitra ny amin'ny tokony hanaovan'i Obama fanerena ny manampahefana Ethiopiana hamotsotra ireo bilaogera mbola tavela: |
41 | Ethiopian government releases its high profile political prisoners ahead of Obama's trip. | Namotsotra ny gadra politika fanta-daza indrindra mialoha ny dian'i Obama ny governemanta Ethiopiana. |
42 | He should press them to release all pol prisoners. - Abiye T. | Tokony hanery azy ireo hanafaka ny gadra politika rehetra izy. |
43 | Megenta (@abiyetk) July 8, 2015 Across the globe, the bloggers' supporters pledged to continue their efforts until all journalists and bloggers in Ethiopia are free: | Manerana ny glaoby, mbola miangavy ny hanohizana ny ezaka ireo mpanohana ny bilaogera mandrapanafahana ireo mpanao gazety sy blaogera rehetra ao Ethiopia : |
44 | We will keep fighting until all of imprisoned Zone 9 Bloggers and other journalists are freed. | Mbola hiady hatrany isika mandrapaha-afaka ny bilaogeran'ny Zone 9 sy ireo mpanao gazety hafa. |
45 | #FreeZone9Bloggers #FreeEskender #FreeReyot - Fasiledes (@Fasiledesfasil) July 8, 2015 | #FreeZone9Bloggers #FreeEskender #FreeReyot |
46 | ናኖ ናኖ ነዬ ናኖ ናኖ ነይ ኦብዬ ኦባማ ኦቦሌሳ ሁሌ ነይ ነይ we will keep on tantrumin out here until they set all prisoners out there in #Ethiopia free | |
47 | - Ethiopian Press (@abenezer_a) July 8, 2015 | Hotazonintsika hatrany ny tantrumin mandrapivoaka ny voafonja rehetra |
48 | And Amanuel Tesfaye reminded us that the #FreeZone9Bloggers hashtag will remain strong until that day comes. | |
49 | FYI, the hash #FreeZone9Bloggers is still in play, until all are out. | Ary mampahatsiahy antsika i Amanuel Tesfaye fa mbolamitoetra hatrany ny diezy #FreeZone9Bloggers mandrapahatongan'izay fotozana izay. |
50 | Don't forget to use it while tweeting about today's releases. | Ho fampahafantarana anao, mbola mandeha ny diezy #FreeZone9Bloggers mandrapivoakan'izy rehetra. |
51 | - Amanuel Tesfaye (@ethio_style) July 8, 2015 | Aza adinoina ny mampiasa azy raha milaza ny famotsorana androany. |