"Farah, who was living in exile at the time, was given a three-month suspended jail sentence and was fined 20,000 Djibouti francs (just over 100 dollars). He was also ordered to pay Gen. Ibrahim and the five women 3.5 million Djibouti francs (about 20,000 dollars) in damages. Farah finally paid this sum at the end of February, obtaining a receipt signed by supreme court lawyer Aref Mohamed Aref, of which Reporters Without Borders has been given a copy. But the authorities are apparently now demanding an additional 9 million Djibouti francs (for a total of 12.5 million Djibouti francs). “Farah is the victim of flagrant, politically-motivated harassment,” Reporters Without Borders said. “It is as if the authorities are determined to keep a judicial threat hanging over him although he has paid his dues to the judicial system. We call on the authorities to free him without delay.” theoslotimes/daher-ahmed-farah-back-in-gabode-prison/
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:19:08 +0000
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