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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

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

London protest calls for fair trial for bloggers in Azerbaijan

Friends of Azerbaijan joined a host of other individuals all with the same aim of calling on the government of Azerbaijan to release Emin and Adnan, or justify the reason for their arrest. The protest was the second to be held in London focusing on this trial, and one of many that have taken place [...]

Written on September 5, 2009 | Posted in Latest Stories | Comments Off

Join the Street Concert outside Azerbaijan Embassy in run up to blogger trial

Friends of Azerbaijan are working with others to organise a second demonstration outside the Embassy of Azerbaijan, Kensington, London.
The demonstration, in the form of a street concert, will take place on Wednesday 2nd September from 3pm. We hope to raise awareness of the upcoming trial of Adnan and Emin and the disputed charges being held [...]

Written on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Latest Stories | Comments Off

Two Baku Bloggers could face five years for disputed hooliganism charges

Adnan Hadji Zadeh and Emin Milli, two young bloggers and activists were arrested on 8th July 2009 after reporting an incident where they claimed to have been assaulted in a Baku Café. They were then placed in pre-trial detention for two months and have been charged with hooliganism under article 222.1 of the criminal code, [...]

Written on July 19, 2009 | Posted in Latest Stories | Comments Off

Friends of Azerbaijan Join Protest

Friends of Azerbaijan were part of a large group who led a demonstration outside the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Kensington, London. The protest was held to bring to the attention of the British public, politicans and media, as well as the Azeri Ambassor the disputed charges being held against youth activists Adnan [...]

Written on July 16, 2009 | Posted in Human Rights Campaign News, Latest Stories | Comments Off

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 [...]

Written on June 4, 2009 | Posted in Human Rights Campaign News, Latest Stories | Comments Off

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

Azerbaijani Profile: Elmar Huseynov

London protest calls for fair trial for bloggers in Azerbaijan

Join the Street Concert outside Azerbaijan Embassy in run up to blogger trial

Two Baku Bloggers could face five years for disputed hooliganism charges

Friends of Azerbaijan Join Protest

Jailed Azeri Newspaper editor receives Amnesty International Award

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