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Azerbaijan: bloggers jailing political

13 Nov

Posted by Jim as Human Rights

Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, described the sentencing on the 11th November 2009 of two Azerbaijani bloggers to prison terms on charges of alleged hooliganism and infliction of light bodily injuries as political.
“These new imprisonments cement Azerbaijan’s image as the pre-eminent jailer of journalists in the OSCE region. Five journalists [...]

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Azerbaijan: Withdraw Lawsuit Against Leyla Yunus, Human Rights Defender

21 Jan

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

The Azerbaijani government should withdraw its lawsuit against the human rights activist Leyla Yunus immediately .
The libel case, brought by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is scheduled to begin in a Baku court on January 23. It accuses her of “insulting” the ministry and causing “moral damage” to the reputation of the police in a [...]

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Azerbaijan: Imprisoned Journalists Recognized for Courage

24 Apr

Posted by Otto as Human Rights

Three Writers Awarded Hellman/Hammett Grants
Three Azerbaijani writers have been recognized for persevering in their work despite political persecution and imprisonment, Human Rights Watch said today.
Link to hrw.org

Tags: Azerbaijan