Leigh in Azerbaijan

The M2 students went on a trip to Gobustan in the last week of school.  The reasons for going are to see some petroglyphs (this is just one of many) (check out Flickr)

some graffiti engraved by a Roman soldier (Azerbaijan was the outer reaches of the Roman Empire) and the mud volcanoes.  The mud volcanoes [...]

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I don’t have photos yet but Michael and I with Natasha have put up our teaching time-line and teaching process display for the Exhibition. We’ve also included a display on the Student Profile, which is jargon for the characteristics that we believe students should have in the PYP. Monday we get to [...]

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I’ve finally seen the light.  Freedom of the Press articles were taking over my blog.
Henceforth all articles relating to Freedom of the Press in Azerbaijan will be found at http://azerifreedom.edublogs.org
I’ll try to report a little more regularly about life in Baku.

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02 May 2008 [18:51] - Today.Az
US President George Bush has released a statement on May 3 – World Press Freedom Day, APA quotes the official site of the White House.

President Bush called on all over the world to respect for freedom of speech, emphasizing it as one of the most important aspects of the [...]

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30 April 2008 [15:20] - Today.Az

The appeal, sent to Supreme Court of Azerbaijan on the case of editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper against the verdict passed by Baku Court of Appeal, has been accepted for consideration.
The due announcement was made by journalist’s defender Isakhan Ashurov.
The defender said that the appeal will be considered under [...]

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25 April 2008 [11:30] - Today.Az
The recent pardoning decree was issued in Azerbaijan not long ago and the pardoning commission has not yet initiated work.
“I don’t think the act of pardon will be issued by May 10″.The due announcement was made by Ali Hasanov, chief of sociopolitical department of Azerbaijan’s Presidential Administration.He noted that the [...]

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25 April 2008 [10:27] - Today.Az
“Instead of investigating the fact of Azadlyg reporter Agil Halil’s harassment and stabbing, the investigation body attempts to legalize the dirty campaign, initiated against the correspondent”.Day.Az reports with reference to the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety that the due announcement was made by general director of Azadlyg opposition daily [...]

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24 April 2008 [12:34] - Today.Az
Parents of imprisoned reporter of Bizim Yol newspaper Mushvig Huseynov have sent an appeal to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with a request to pardon their son.
The due announcement was made by a source from the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety.In their appeal Tofik Huseynov and Rena Huseynova ask [...]

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24 April 2008 [10:07] - Today.Az
Three Azerbaijani writers have been recognized for persevering in their work despite political persecution and imprisonment, Human Rights Watch said today.
Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of Realni Azerbaijan and Gundalik Azerbaijan newspapers; Mirza Sakit, writer for Azadlig daily; and Ganimat Zahidov, editor-in-chief of the same paper, were awarded Hellmann/Hammett grants on April [...]

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US Ambassador to Azerbaijan: “We do not agree with those who state that Azerbaijan lacks problems with press”

01 May 2008 [13:38] - Today.Az

“We do not agree with those who state that Azerbaijan lacks problems with press”.

The due announcement was made by US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse.
“I am confident that freedom of speech and [...]

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