Jailed Azeri Newspaper editor receives Amnesty International Award

Eynulla Fatullayev, arrested in April 2007 following years of harassment by the authorities, was given a two-and-a-half-year sentence for libel. In October 2007, he was convicted on further charges including terrorism and his prison term was increased by six years.
Amnnesty International have chosen Eynulla to receive their annual Special Media Award which pays tribute to [...]