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| UK teacher escapes Ethiopia jail | UK teacher escapes Ethiopia jail |
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| A British teacher has escaped jail in Ethiopia over comments she made when exposing paedophiles working at a children's charity. | A British teacher has escaped jail in Ethiopia over comments she made when exposing paedophiles working at a children's charity. |
| Jill and Gary Campbell helped convict the director of an orphanage run by the charity Terre Des Hommes-Lausanne. | Jill and Gary Campbell helped convict the director of an orphanage run by the charity Terre Des Hommes-Lausanne. |
| But the charity denied the couple's accusations it had covered up abuse. | But the charity denied the couple's accusations it had covered up abuse. |
| It won a defamation case and Mrs Campbell faced six months in jail after refusing to apologise, but this demand was dropped at a hearing. | It won a defamation case and Mrs Campbell faced six months in jail after refusing to apologise, but this demand was dropped at a hearing. |
| At a hearing in Addis Ababa the judge said Terre des Hommes had dropped their demand for the execution of the judgement Mrs Campbell, so she no longer had to apologise. | At a hearing in Addis Ababa the judge said Terre des Hommes had dropped their demand for the execution of the judgement Mrs Campbell, so she no longer had to apologise. |
| The couple had compiled a report on sexual abuse at the children's home which led the charity to apologise and leave Ethiopia. | The couple had compiled a report on sexual abuse at the children's home which led the charity to apologise and leave Ethiopia. |
| Hard labour | Hard labour |
| In 2003 orphanage director David Christie was sentenced to nine years of hard labour for abusing several young boys. | In 2003 orphanage director David Christie was sentenced to nine years of hard labour for abusing several young boys. |
| But the Campbells also accused Terre Des Hommes-Lausanne of trying to cover up the scandal, which a court said was not proved. | But the Campbells also accused Terre Des Hommes-Lausanne of trying to cover up the scandal, which a court said was not proved. |
| They were ordered to apologise, which Mrs Campbell refused to do. | They were ordered to apologise, which Mrs Campbell refused to do. |
| Mr Campbell issued a public apology last month, then said he did so only because nobody would be able to care for their children if they both went to jail. | Mr Campbell issued a public apology last month, then said he did so only because nobody would be able to care for their children if they both went to jail. |
| Speaking after the hearing, Mrs Campbell, of Slough, Berkshire, said: "The charity has wasted seven years pursuing us through the courts and chasing and intimidating us. | |
| "These would have been much better spent supporting the victims and apologising to them and seeking compensation for them." | "These would have been much better spent supporting the victims and apologising to them and seeking compensation for them." |