Swedish journalists accused of terrorism face trial in Ethiopia
21 Oktober 2011 Tinggalkan Komentar
Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson were arrested travelling with rebels in a case that has prompted outrage in Sweden
Xan Rice in Nairobi
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 19 October 2011
The Swedish journalist Martin Schibbye, who is charged with terrorism along with the photojournalist Johan Persson. Photograph: Kontingent Agency/EPA
Two Swedish journalists charged with terrorism in Ethiopia after being arrested during a battle between government troops and rebels will go on trial on Thursday.
The reporter Martin Schibbye and photojournalist Johan Persson, both freelancers, were detained in July while travelling with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a outlawed separatist movement. Ethiopia’s government insists the Swedes are terrorists, not journalists, and claims to have video footage of the two men training with the rebels. Baca tulisan ini lebih lanjut


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