Ethiopia: Two Swedish journalists arrested

05 Jul 2011

Swedish journalists, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye, were arrested by troops in Ethiopia when they were found travelling with rebels from the Ogaden National Liberation Front. The Ethiopian government has branded the ONLF a terrorist organisation, 15 individuals were killed when the troops ambushed the group. The two freelancers entered the country to report about allegations of the torture and rape of locals. Schibbye and Persson are currently being treated for minor injuries and could face trial later this week.



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  1. Dawit

    July 6, 2011 at 13:54

    In Ethiopia, you can assume that everybody is under arrest by the dictator, who has a chokehole in every aspect of life in Ethiopia.

    In Ethiopia, the only thing you can be thankful is for letting you breath, because you have no control on anything else. It is an absolute dictatorship of the worst kind. It is exploitation and oppression to serve one dictator and one tribe. Dawit

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