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1 | Fiji: Police detain, seize laptops of three suspected bloggers | Fiji: noraofin'ny polisy ny solosaina findain'ny ahiahiana ho mpamaham-bolongana |
2 | Police in Fiji detained three local lawyers and seized their laptops, supposedly because of a possible connection to a popular anti-government blog. | Notazonin'ny polisy ao Fiji ny mpisolovava telo ao an-toerana ary noraofiny ihany koa ny solosaina findain'izy ireo, satria heverina fa manana fifandraisana amina bolongana manohitra ny governemanta izy ireo. |
3 | The lawyers, Richard Naidu, Jon Apted and Tevita Fa were taken into custody Tuesday, May 19, held for a few hours and then released. | Notazonina vonjimaika nandritra ny ora vitsivitsy tamin'ny talata 19 mey ireto mpisolovava telo ireto dia i Richard Naidu, Jon Apted ary Tevita Fa izany ary novotsorana avy eo. |
4 | Police admit the three were detained, but would not provide a reason why. | Nanaiky ny polisy fa notazonina izy telo mirahalahy, saingy tsy nolazaina kosa ny antony. |
5 | The investigation is ongoing. | Mitohy ny fahadihadiana. |
6 | However, Dorsami Naidu, President of Fiji Law Society claimed the men were detained in alleged connection to Raw Fiji News, an anonymous blog that is highly critical of the regime of military ruler Frank Bainimarama. | Na izany aza dia nanambara ny Filohan'ny Holafitry ny Mpisolovava Fijiana, Dorsami Naidu, fa noho izy ireo heverina ho manam-pifandraisana amin'i Raw Fiji News, bolongan'olona tsy fantatra anarana ary henjana dia henjana amin'ny fitsikerana ny fitondra-miaramila tarihin'i Frank Bainimarama no antony nisamborana azy ireo. |
7 | Impunity Watch reported the three lawyers are certain the police won't find any evidence of their alleged blogging; rather, they suspect authorities could be looking for confidential client information. | Notaterin'ny Impunity Watch fa tsy nahita porofo manamarika ireto mpahay lalàna telo ireto ho mamaham-bolongana ny polisy; na izany aza dia ahiahian'izy ireo fa mety ho filazalazana mombamomba ny mpanjifany tsy tokony hivoaka ampahibemaso no tena karohin'ny mpitondra. |
8 | Naidu and Apted are partners in one of Fiji's most prestigious law firms and have represented the Fiji Times in court. | Mpiara-miasa ao amina orinasam-pisoloambava malaza any Fiji i Naidu sy i Apted ary efa nisolo vava ny gazety the Fiji Times tany amin'ny fitsarana. |
9 | Fa is the legal counsel for Laisenia Qarase, the Prime Minister ousted in the December 2006 coup that brought military leader Frank Bainimarama to power. | Fa ihany koa no mpanolotsaina ara-dalànan'i Laisenia Qarase, Praiminisitra naongana tamin'ny volana desambra 2006 izay nahatongavan'ny lehiben'ny etamazaoron'ny tafika Frank Bainimarama teo amin'ny fitondrana. |
10 | During the previous week, Real Fiji News, a pro-government blog, began naming whom it considered to blog for Raw Fiji News, alleging it is Naidu, Fa and Apted. | Nandritra ny herinandro lasa teo ny bolongana mpanohana ny governemanta Real Fiji News, no nanomboka nanonotonona izay heverina ho mamaham-bolongana ao amin'ny Raw Fiji News, ary nitoroka an'i Naidu, Fa ary Apted. |
11 | Also on the list is Vice President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi and Netani Rika, editor of the Fiji Times. | Mbola ao anatin'ny lisitra ihany koa ny Filoha Lefitra Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi sy Netani Rika, tonian'i the Fiji Times. |
12 | The only proof offered is that the names Ratu (a Fijian word meaning chief) Joni, Fa and Naidu spell out the acronym RFN. | Ny porofo tokana natolotra moa dia ny anarana Ratu (teny Fijiana midika hoe sefo) Joni, Fa ary Naidu izay mamoaka ny fanafohezana anarana RFN. |
13 | While the three were detained, Raw Fiji News continued publishing. | Mbola namoaka vaovao hatrany anefa ny Raw Fiji News na dia efa notazonina am-ponja aza. |
14 | Blogs have played an important part in Fiji's news landscape since April 10 when the country's president abrogated the constitution and appointed the government of military commander Frank Bainimarama to a five-year term. | Lasa manana anjara asa lehibe eo amin'ny famoaham-baovao any Fiji ny bolongana hatramin'ny faha-10 Avrily, fotoana nampiatoan'ny filoha ny Lalampanorenana sy nanendrena ny Lehiben'ny etamazaoron'ny tafika Atoa Frank Bainimarama hitantana ny governemanta mandritra ny dimy taona. |
15 | Shortly after, the government passed a series of public emergency rules regulating the media (among other things). | Taorian'izay moa dia namoaka ny fepetran'ny tany latsaka an-katerena ny governemanta ka nametraka fifehezana ny ny haino aman-jery (ankoatra ny lohahevitra hafa). |
16 | The rules, which were extended for another 30 days on May 10, forbid the media from printing stories that could “give rise to disorder.” | Mandrara ny gazety sy ny haino aman-jery ny lalàna, izay nampiana 30 andro tamin'ny 10 mey ny fampiharana azy, tsy hamoaka vaovao “mety hanakorontana.” |
17 | The government carries out these directives by placing censors in media offices. | Navoakan'ny governemanta ireny fepetra ireny hametrahana ny sivana any amin'ireo sampana fampahalalam-baovao isan-karazany any. |
18 | Internet cafes are also forced to close at 6 pm. | Terena hikatona amin'ny enina ora hariva ihany koa ny cybercafés. |
19 | Since April 10, five local journalists have been detained by police for breaking these rules. | Hatramin'ny 10 Avrily no mankaty dia mpanao gazety any an-toerana dimy no efa notazonina satria nandika io lalàna io. |
20 | On top of that, three foreign journalists have been asked to leave the country because their reporting is viewed as critical of the regime. | Ambonin'izany di ampanao gazety telo ihany koa no nodidiana hiala ny firenena noho ny tatitr'izy ireo mitsikera ny fitondrana. |
21 | With the media clampdown, news from inside Fiji is hard to come by. | Noho ny faneriterena ny fampahalalam-baovao dia sarotra ny mahazo vaovao avy any Fiji. |
22 | In turn, news media in Australia and New Zealand have reported on items culled from Fiji's bloggers. | Ankilan'izany kosa dia mitatitra ny vaovao avy any amin'ny mpamaham-bolongana Fijiana ny fampahalalam-baovao avy any Nouvelle Zealand sy Aostralia. |
23 | See Global Voices special coverage of Fiji's constitutional challenge. | Jereo ny pejy manokan'ny Global Voices special momba ny Fanambin-dalàm-panorenana any Fiji. |