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‘Donkey Bloggers’ campaign gains strength with protests in Paris and London

Support has grown, and demands stronger following details of the ‘Donkey Bloggers’ case being distributed across numerous online networks, blogs and independent news sites.
Friends of Azerbaijan have seen an encourgaing show of solidarity and support by international bloggers keen to promote online freedom of speech for all.
The ‘Donkey Bloggers’, Adnan Hajizade and Emin Mili, are [...]

Written on January 22, 2010 | Posted in Latest Stories | Comments Off

CPJ delegation presses for Fatullayev’s freedom

In Washington today, a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists delivered a letter to the Azerbaijan Embassy carrying the names of more than 500 international journalists petitioning for the immediate release of imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev.
In 2009, Amnesty International awarded Eynulla their annual Special Media Award which pays tribute to the courage of journalists [...]

Written on January 20, 2010 | Posted in Human Rights Campaign News | Comments Off

Azerbaijani Profile: Elmar Huseynov

Friends of Azerbaijan will be profiling important or influential Azerbaijani figures. Our first profile looks at Elmar Huseynov, an award winning independent Azerbaijani journalist well known for his critical reporting of current president Ilham Aliyev and his father and predecessor, Heydar Aliyev. Elmar Huseynov was murdered in 2005 after continuous resistance to pressure by the [...]

Written on January 20, 2010 | Posted in Azerbaijani Profiles, Latest Stories | Comments Off

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