Many of the journalists and opposition figures were eventually released or granted clemency, but there has been no letup to the torment. In late April 2009, security forces arrested 40 opposition figures, accusing them of trying to topple the government.
虽然随后，许多记者和反对派人物都被仁慈地释放，但我们不能因此而对暴政有所宽恕。2009年4月底，安全部队以颠覆政府的名义，又逮捕了40名反对派人物。