Ethiopia Sentences Swedish Journalists to 11 Years in Prison

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By: Voice of America

An Ethiopian court has sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years each in prison for supporting terrorism in Ethiopia and entering the country illegally.

The court in Addis Ababa handed down the sentence Tuesday, nearly a week after convicting investigative reporter Martin Schibbye and photojournalist Johan Persson.  Each had faced up to 18 years in prison.































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