Ethiopia activists get 2 1/2-year jail sentence

However, they would be freed in three
days

26 December, 2007

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Two human rights activists received a two-and-a-half year jail sentence on Wednesday for inciting post-election violence in 2005, but will walk free within days as they have already served their prison time.

An Addis Ababa court found the pair "guilty of inciting violence and uprising against the government". Their defence lawyer said, however, they would be freed in three days. (Reporting by Tsegaye Tadesse)