Ethiopia - Outcome already decided in trial of Swedish journalists?

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders will pay close attention to the trial of Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, which is due to begin tomorrow in Addis Ababa. Arrested on 1 July after illegally entering the southeastern Ogaden region from Somalia, they are charged with terrorist activities and violating Ethiopia's immigration laws. The terrorism charges are completely unfounded as Schibbye and Persson were just doing their jobs as journalists, the press freedom organization said. (...)

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