22 Petition to Clinton and Ashton: Demand Pardon of Swedish Journalists in Ethiopia Petition to Clinton and Ashton: Demand Pardon of Swedish Journalists in Ethiopia World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, conflict, ethics, freedoms, europe, HumanRights, humanrights, news, terrorism, usa, violence, world, Ethiopia, Sweden, journalism ) Ola - 110 days ago - change.org Two Swedish journalists, 29-year-old Johan Persson and 31-year-old Martin Schibbye, were arrested and sentenced to 11 years in prison in Ethiopia while reporting on human rights issues according to The Guardian, a leading British newspaper. add comment send green star

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Ola H. (27) Monday February 6, 2012, 2:34 pm IN a filthy Ethiopian prison that is overridden with lice, fleas and huge rats, two Swedes are serving an 11-year prison sentence for committing journalism. Please sign the petition to help them! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Carol H. (196) Monday February 6, 2012, 5:15 pm signed and noted, thank you Ola for bringing this to my attention!! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Nino U. (17) Wednesday February 8, 2012, 7:13 am + send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Thubten Chokyi (756) Thursday April 26, 2012, 7:53 pm Signed, thank you Ola Shared with the human rights group, SLAVERY TODAY. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Vivien Green (133) Friday April 27, 2012, 7:24 am Signed and shared thank you Ola send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Judy B. (76) Friday April 27, 2012, 9:38 am Signed and noted, thanks. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   linda b. (191) Sunday April 29, 2012, 11:16 am Signed, thanks Ola. send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Margaret K. (20) Thursday May 3, 2012, 2:02 pm Signed and noted send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.   Yvonne Fast (59) Saturday May 19, 2012, 6:31 am Tack Ola!!! send green star | flag as inappropriate Why is this inappropriate? Send Report Cancel Your report has been submitted to Customer Service. Thank you. There was a problem submitting your report. Please try again later.

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