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Ethiopia to release imprisoned Swedish journalists

Monday, 10 September 2012
Ethiopia pardons the two Swedish journalists, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye who were lucked up recently accused on tress-passing and supporting rebels.

News reports in Sweden and Denmark citing Rueters as sources say that they are to be released in the next few days.
"Around 1,900 prisoners have been pardoned and will be released in the next few days. Swedish journalists are part of that group, "said the source to Reuters, according to Swedish media reports
A press conference on the pardon will be held at 16 o'clock Swedish time, according to the source.

"Let's hope that's true, "said Ethiopia expert Kjetil Tronvoll,who is confident that it is the case.

He makes the interpretation that "Ethiopia has got what it wanted to get out of it" and that international diplomatic pressure has eventually became too great.

Speculation have been rife that the terrorist sentenced Swedish journalists would be released by September 11 has been going on. On Tuesday the Ethiopian New Year, when traditionally pardons for prisoners takes place will happen on September 11.¨

Several media have previously learned that a pardon was near when the late Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, died in Aug. 20, but that his death delayed the process.
By scancomark.com Team



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