Leigh in Azerbaijan

Looking at the country and education.

Entries from November 2007

THRASS – not exactly the most memorable title!

November 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Today we had Day #1 of Teaching Handwriting, Reading and Spelling Skills.  Day #2 tomorrow, then back to a four day week.  This is the second long weekend in a row but we’re giving up two days to attend this conference.

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Lack of news in English in Azerbaijan

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments

The following is a worry:

Eynulla Fatullayev, founder of two papers and vocal opponent to the rule of the President, has been imprisoned for 8.5 years. ref
An Azerbaijani Interior Ministry official, ordered the murder last year of an opposition journalist on behalf of then Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev. ref The accused denies the [...]

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An Azerbaijan Terror Plot Reality

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments

An Azerbaijan Terror Plot Reality Check | Asking Tough Questions in Tough Places
This blog is worth reading. Was there a terror plot in Baku?

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Religious Freedom a struggle in Azerbaijan

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Forum 18, Oslo, Norway reports on restrictions to religous freedom in Azerbaijan.

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Ongoing Pollution

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Sumgayit, a city to the north of Baku,  which had the world’s highest infant mortality rate in the Soviet days,  continues its high polution.
This article describes various things including how the infant mortality rate is still twice that of the rest of Azerbaijan.
When we went to Xinaliq we passed on the outskirts of the city [...]

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