Leigh in Azerbaijan

(Every week online papers here report on breeches of journalists’ liberty.  this one is from Azernews.az)
Western countries have voiced concern over the recent attack on a reporter with Azerbaijan’s opposition daily Azadlig.
US Amb. Anne Derse who visited the injured journalist on Friday stressed that violence against journalists was unacceptable. “We are shocked and appalled by [...]

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I arrived on a Lufthansa flight last night and Tanya arrived on Dodgy Brothers from Riga, Lativa at 5.30 this morning.  There were many things that could’ve gone wrong but she was delivered close to where I live. Despite the Azeri immigration site saying that passport photos could be obtained from the airport for US$6 [...]

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Today.Az » Politics » Azerbaijani journalists go on hunger strike to support imprisoned reporter Eynulla Fatullayev

28 March 2008 [10:13] – Today.Az

Reporter of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper Shahveled Chobanoglu went on hunger strike yesterday.

The due announcement was made by a source from the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, Day.Az reports.
According to Chobanoglu, he went on [...]

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Today.Az » Politics » Azay Guliyev: “Some of the jailed journalists had not served a half of their imprisonment term”

19 March 2008 [18:05] – Today.Az

“The Pardon Commission is working within its regulations and rules, which are not considering concessions for any professions. Therefore, there have been no journalists in the list submitted to the [...]

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Today.Az » Politics » Terry Davis: “I am deeply concerned about the deterioration of the freedom of expression in Azerbaijan”

19 March 2008 [14:29] – Today.Az

“I am deeply concerned about the deterioration of the freedom of expression in Azerbaijan. In recent months several journalists, known for their critical views, have been sentenced to severe prison [...]

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