https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ethiopian officials deny the claim that they faked footage in order to get the two jailed Swedish reporters Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson convicted of terror charges, in interview with national Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR). https://www.thelocal.se/20120914/43220 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:16:00 +0200 43220 The two Swedish reporters Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, jailed in Ethiopia on terror charges, were subjected to fake executions by Ethiopian guards to get them to admit their guilt, according to a report by national broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). https://www.thelocal.se/20120913/43194 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:13:00 +0200 43194 A senior Swedish delegation has met in secret with Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi to discuss the case of two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20120205/38932 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:41:00 +0100 38932 The EU is continuing its efforts to convince the Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to immediately release two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes. https://www.thelocal.se/20120124/38688 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:13:00 +0100 38688 Two Swedish journalists on trial in Ethiopia Tuesday admitted contact with an outlawed rebel group but rejected accusations they received weapons training. https://www.thelocal.se/20111206/37768 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:39:00 +0100 37768 More evidence presented against the two Swedish journalists on trial in Ethiopia has been faked, according to their defense lawyer, who said that his two clients didn’t know the guerrilla soldiers charged alongside them. https://www.thelocal.se/20111205/37736 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:26:00 +0100 37736 The trial of two Swedish journalists facing terrorism charges in Ethiopia will begin next week, a government spokesman said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20111013/36714 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:44:00 +0200 36714 Foreign minister Carl Bildt on Thursday repudiated the mounting criticism regarding how he has been handling the case with the two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia. https://www.thelocal.se/20111007/36594 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:30:00 +0200 36594 Two Swedish reporters who have been jailed in Ethiopia will remain in custody for another 28 days pending further police investigation, the Swedish foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110818/35612 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:50:00 +0200 35612 An Ethiopian state-controlled website has published a half-hour long video of the two jailed Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson. https://www.thelocal.se/20110711/34856 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:05:00 +0200 34856 On Monday evening the Swedish ambassador was permitted to visit the two Swedish journalists currently being held in custody in Ethiopia. https://www.thelocal.se/20110705/34744 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:50:00 +0200 34744 The two Swedish reporters being held in custody in Ethiopia may face a court on Tuesday, but according to the Foreign Ministry it is not yet known what they are charged with. https://www.thelocal.se/20110704/34738 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:48:00 +0200 34738 Two Swedish journalists have been taken into custody by the Ethiopian army while reporting from the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, an area pronounced off limits for journalists. https://www.thelocal.se/20110704/34712 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:52:00 +0200 34712