By William Davison -
Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) — Two Swedish reporters jailed by Ethiopian authorities last year for supporting terrorism were among more than 1,900 prisoners pardoned today by the government, Justice Minister Berhan Hailu said.
The release of the prisoners on the eve of the Ethiopian New Year marks the end of a process started during the rule of former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Berhan told reporters in the capital, Addis Ababa, today.
“Regarding the Swedish journalists, they are among the ones who will be released soon,” he said. “The journalists submitted petitions accepting they committed the crime.”
Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) — Two Swedish reporters jailed by Ethiopian authorities last year for supporting terrorism were among more than 1,900 prisoners pardoned today by the government, Justice Minister Berhan Hailu said.
The release of the prisoners on the eve of the Ethiopian New Year marks the end of a process started during the rule of former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Berhan told reporters in the capital, Addis Ababa, today.
“Regarding the Swedish journalists, they are among the ones who will be released soon,” he said. “The journalists submitted petitions accepting they committed the crime.”
