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1Ethiopian Netizens Defend Themselves in Court After 525 Days of DetentionTaorian'ny 525 Andro Nitànana Azy Ireo Am-ponja , Miaro Ny Tenany Eo Anoloan'ny Fitsaràna Ireo Etiopiana Mpisera Amin'ny Aterineto
2Photo-based graphic of Zelalem Workagegnehu by Melody Sundberg.Sarin'i Zelalem Workagegnehu vita tànana nataon'i Melody Sundberg.
3When they began their trial before Ethiopia's Lideta High Court, Ethiopian blogger Zelalem Workagegenhu and his friends Yonatan Wolde and Bahiru Degu had already spent over 1.5 years in detention.Efa tany am-ponja nandritra ny herintaona sy tapany ny mpitoraka bilaogy Zelalem Workagegenhu sy ireo namany Yonatan Wolde sy Bahiru Degu vao natomboka ny fitsarana azy ireo tao amin'ny Fitsarana Avon'i Lideta any Etiopia.
4Zelalem Workagenehu, a human rights advocate and academic who contributed to the diaspora-based DeBirhan blog was initially charged in October 2014 with multiple offenses such as being the local leader of Ginbot 7 (an opposition political party founded by Professor Berhanu Nega and colleagues), conspiring violent revolution, and publishing news reports on diaspora websites.Tamin'ny voalohany, tamin'ny 24 Oktobra, nelohina taminà fampangana maro toy ny fitarihana ny Ginbot7 ( antoko politika mpanohitra natsangan'i Dr. Berhanu Nega sy ny namany) tao an-toerana, fikotrehana hetsi-panoherana mahery vaika, ary fizarana vaovao ao amin'ny tranonkalan'ny zanaka ampielezana i Zelalem Workagenehu, mpiaro ny zon'olombelona sady mpianatra amin'ny ambaratonga ambony izay niaraka niasa tamin'ny bilaogy DeBirhan tantanan'ireo zanaka any ampielezana.
5These have since been reduced to two charges: the first, recruiting members for Ginbot 7 and the second, co-facilitating an online Communication, Social Media and Leadership training, which was later cancelled.Nahena ho anankiroa ireo vesatra ireo : fampidirana mpikambana ho ao amin'ny Ginbot7 ny voalohany ary fiarahana nanamora ny fanofanana momba ny fifaneraserana, haino aman-jery sosialy ary fahaizana mitarika tety anaty aterineto, izay nofoanana tato aoriana, ny faharoa.
6Yonatan and Bahiru have been charged with applying to participate in the same training, which the government describes as a “training to terrorize the country”, and of being members of Ginbot 7, which they all deny.Voampanga noho ny nisoratany handray anjara amin'io fiofanana izay faritan'ny fitondrana fa ” fiofanana hampihorohoroana firenena” io sy amin'ny maha-mpikambana azy ao amin'ny Ginbot7 i Yonatan sy Bahiru. Fiampangana izay nolavin'izy ireo.
7The Ethiopian government has labeled Ginbot 7 as a terrorist organisation under the country's Anti-Terrorism Proclamation, which was adopted in July 2009.Nolazain'ny governemanta Etiopiana fa vondrona mpampihorohoro ny Ginbot 7 araka ny Lalàna mifehy ny ady amin'ny fampihorohoroana any an-toerana, izay nolaniana tamin'ny volana Jolay 2009.
8Ethiopian officials tend to defend the law by arguing that its controversial provisions were copied from the existing laws of countries such as the United Kingdom.Mirona amin'ny fiarovana ilay lalàna ireo Etiopiana manampahefana amin'ny fanamafisana fa nadika avy tamin'ny lalàna manankery an'ny firenena hafa toa an'i Angletera io fitsipika mampiady hevitra io.
9The trio elected to defend themselves in court after judiciary officials revoked the license of their attorney, Temam Ababulgu, in June 2015, for what were described as “ethical issues.”Nisafidy ny hiaro ny tenany tany amin'ny fitsarana izy telo rehefa nosintonin' ireo manampahefana tao amin'ny fitsarana ny fahazondàlan'ilay mpisolovava azy ireo, Temam Ababulgu, tamin'ny Jona 2015, satria nolazain'izy ireo fa misy “olana amin'ny lafiny etika”.
10Ababulgu had previously defended journalists, politicians and religious representatives facing charges under the country's anti-terror law.Efa niaro mpanao gazety, mpanao politika ary solontenanà mpitondra fivavahana nanoloana ny vesatra araka ny lalàna momba ny ady amin'ny fampihorohoroana tao amin'ny firenena i Ababulgu tany aloha.
11Zelalem and Bahiru leaving Lideta court two weeks ago.Zelalem sy Bahiru nandao ny fitsaran'i Lideta roa herinandro talohan'ny 14 Desambra 2015.
12Photo courtesy of a friend of Zelalem's, used with permission.Sary nalefan'ny naman'i Zelalem, nahazoana alàlana.
13During the two weeks of intermittent hearings at the Lideta High Court in Addis Ababa, the defendants and their defense witnesses gave professional and personal testimonies arguing that the training was legal and educational.Nanao fijoroana vavolombelona manokana sy matianina nanamafisana ny maha-ara-dalàna sy ara-panabeazana io fanofanana io ireo voampanga sy ny vavolombelona mpiaro nandritra ny fihainoana mitsitaitaika naharitra roa herinandro tao amin'ny Lideta, Fitsarana Avon'i Addis Abeba.
14They also alleged that the prosecutor's witnesses were former prisoners expressly released for agreeing to testify against the trio.Nambaran'izy ireo ihany koa fa gadra taloha niniana navoaka noho ny fanekeny hijoro vavolombelona hiampanga azy telo ireo vavolombelon'ny mpiampanga.
15Zelalem told the court that he has never been a member of any political party and that he believes in non-violent change.Nambaran'i Zelalem tamin'ny fitsaràna fa tsy mbola mpikambana taminà antoko politika mihitsy izy ary mino ny fiovàna tsy misy herisetra.
16This would make him ineligible to recruit members for Ginbot 7, a group that advocates various forms of struggle.Noho izany tsy afaka mampiditra izay ho mpikambana ao amin'ny Ginbot 7, vondrona izay miaro ireo karazana tolona izy.
17Zelalem's mother and his friends, as well as opposition politician Habtamu Ayalew, appeared before the court as defense witnesses and testified that he had received no money from Ginbot 7. Zelalem also argued that his Facebook conversations with Yonatan and other people, which are part of the state's evidence, were translated out of context in order to frame them.Nijoro ho vavolombelona mpiaro teo anoloan'ny fitsarana ny renin'i Zelalem sy ny namany, tahaka izany koa ilay mpanao politika mpanohitra, Habtamu Ayalew, ary nanamafy fa tsy nandray vola avy tamin'ny Ginbot 7 izany izy. Nohamafisin'i Zelalem ihany koa fa ny resaka nifanaovany tamin'i Yonatan sy ny olon-kafa tao amin'ny Facebook, izay isan'ny porofo ananan'ny fanjakana , dia nadika vilana mba hiampangana azy ireo.
18The remaining defense witnesses for Zelalem, among them detained journalist Eskinder Nega and opposition politicians Yeshiwas Assefa and Andargachew Tsige, initially were called by the judges.Mbola isan'ireo vavolombelona mpiaro an'i Zelalem ilay mpanao gazety migadra Eskinder Nega sy ireo mpanao politika mpanohitra Yeshiwas Assefa sy Andargachew Tsige izay nantsoin'ny mpitsara tamin'ny voalohany.
19But over the past five sessions of the trial, they have not been brought before court by the relevant authorities.Saingy tsy nantsoin'ny fahefa-mahefa hijoro teo anoloan'ny fitsarana intsony izy ireo nandritra ny fotoam-pitsaràna dimy farany.
20Witnesses for Bahiru Degu and Yonatan Wolde included Zelalem himself and some members of Zone9 bloggers and journalists, who were recently released after being arrested for over one year in similar charges.Isan'ny vavolombelon'i Bahiru Degu sy Yonatan Wold i Zelalem izy tenany sy ireo mpikambana sasany amin'ny mpitoraka bilaogy Zone9 ary mpanao gazety, izay vao navotsotra rehefa notànana am-ponja nandritra ny herintaona mahery noho ny fiampangana mitovy amin'izany.
21Zelalem and Bahiru described the conditions and treatment they experienced in prison.Tantarain'i Zelalem sy Bahiru ny zavatra niainany sy ny fitondrana azy tany am-ponja.
22Zelalem said he was detained for 41 days in an extremely cold room also known as “Siberia” in the central Maekelawi Prison in Addis Ababa and was tortured by interrogators.Nolazain'i Zelalem fa nohidiana 41 andro tany aminà trano tena mangatsiaka fatratra atao hoe ‘ Siberia' tao amin'ny fonja foibe Maekelawi any Adiss Abeba izy sady nampijalian'ireo mpaka am-bavany.
23He said the investigators always took his confessions after 10 pm under duress and torture, and that they should therefore not be accepted as his own.Nolazainy fa aorian'ny amin'ny 10 ora alina foana ireo mpaka am-bavany vao nirakitra ny fiaiken-kelony ao anatin'ny faneriterena sy fampijaliana, noho izany tsy tokony ho ekena fa azy izany.
24Bahiru Degu detailed the ordeals he went through during investigation.Notanisain'i Bahiru Degu ny sedra nahazo azy nandritra ny fanadihadiana.
25Bahiru said “I was forced to get naked and was regularly beaten.“Noterena hiboridana sy voadaroka matetika aho.
26Due to the severity of the beating, I was unable to control my bowls [sic].Vokatry ny hamafin'ny kapoka dia tsy voafehiko intsony ny filàko [sic].
27I was forced to drink my own urine.”Noterena hisotro ny amaniko aho” hoy i Bahiru.
28Bahiru testified that interrogators asked if he was a blood relative of Dr. Berhanu Nega, Chairman of Ginbot 7, was since they hail from the same ethnic group.Nolazain'i Bahiru fa nanontanian'ireo mpaka am-bavany izy raha toa ka misy rohim-pihavanana amin'i Dr. Berhanu Nega, mpitarika ny Ginbot 7 satria foko iray ry zareo.
29He was also asked if he had any connection to Andargachew Tsgie, the Secretary General of Ginbot 7, who is currently in detention.Nanontaniana ihany koa izy raha toa ka mifandray amin'i Andargachew Tsgie, Sekretera Jeneralin'ny Ginbot 7, izay mbola migadra amin'izao fotoana izao.
30Bahiru is not related to either of these individuals.Tsy misy fifandraisana amin'ireo olona ireo i Bahiru.
31Elaborating on the severity of brutality and torture, Bahiru revealed that he even attempted to take his own life.Ankoatra ny hamafin'ny herisetra sy ny fampijaliana dia naborak'i Bahiru ihany koa fa nanandrana ny namono tena izy.
32He said “it is a miracle that I am alive to be here in front of you in the court today.”“Tena fahagagàna fa mbola velona manoloana anareo eto amin'ny fitsarana aho androany” hoy izy.
33Bahiru told the court that he was racially abused by the investigators, who insulted his ethnic group.Notantarain'i Bahiru tao amin'ny fitsarana ny fanararaotam-panavakavahana nataon'ireo mpaka am-bavany izay nanimbazimba ny foko nihaviany.
34Bahiru also stated that the investigators threatened him, saying “we will cut your blood vessels and kill you.Nolazain'i Bahiru ihany koa fa norahonan'ireo mpanao fanadihadiana izy, amin'ny filazana hoe : ” Tapahanay ny làlan-dràn'ialahy ary ho vonoinay ialahy.
35We are the police, the prosecutors, the judges, the intelligence and all are ours; you will be jailed for 20 years.”Izahay no mpitandro filaminana, no mpampanoa lalàna, no mpitsara, no sampana mpitsikilo sy anay ny rehetra ; higadra 20 taona ialahy.”
36Bahiru testified that he was tortured and forced to admit he was a member of Ginbot 7 Movement. Bahiru told the Court that his confession statements recorded during the investigation were given under duress and were not his own.Nohamafisin'i Bahiru fa nampijaliana izy ary noterena hiaky fa mpikambana ao amin'ny Hetsika Ginbot 7. Nambarany tao amin'ny Fitsaraha iny fiaiken-kelony noraketina nandritra ny fanerena azy iny dia azo noho ny hamafin'ny fampijaliana azy ary tsy azy velively.
37The men's defense hearing is set to continue on December 16, 2015 at the Federal High Court in Lideta, Addis Ababa. Editor's disclosure: Tedla D.Tohizana amin'ny 16 Desambra 2015 ao amin'ny Fitsarana Avo Federalin'i Lideta, Adiss Abeba ny fihainoana ny fiarovantenan'ireo lehilahy ireo.
38Tekle's name is mentioned in the charges against the defendants, particularly those directed at Zelalem Workagegenhu.Fanamarihan'ny mpanoratra : voalaza ao amin'ny vesatra anenjehana ny voampanga ny anaran'i Tedla D. Tekle, indrindra fa ireo mivantana amin'i Zelalem Workagegenhu.
39Sources for this article include previously published coverage of the case, and first-hand accounts of trial proceedings from Tedla's Addis Ababa-based colleagues.Ny loharanon'ity fanadihadiana ity dia ahitàna ny fandrakofana momba ity raharaha ity sy ny fijoroana vavolombelon'ireo naman'i Tedla tamin'ny fitsaràna voalohany tany Adiss Abeba.
40Tedla lives outside of Ethiopia.Any ivelan'i Etiopia no monina i Tedla.