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MEPS CONDEMN JOURNALIST MURDER IN AZERBAIJAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 18, 2012 - 11:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - During a plenary session on human rights, members
of the European Parliament strongly condemned the murder of Rafig
Tagi, a prominent Azerbaijani writer and journalist, and express
their concern over the safety of Samir Sadagatoglu, the editor of
the Sanat newspaper.
MEPs said they welcome the move by the Azerbaijani government to set
up a special working group to investigate the murder of Rafiq Tagi and
call on the Azerbaijan authorities to ensure that the investigation
is thorough and effective, and that perpetrators are prosecuted and
brought to justice in a trial which meets international fair trial
standards. At the same time, Azerbaijani authorities must to do their
utmost to protect the life and safety of Samir Sadagatoglu, they said.
MEPs finally insist that threats and incitement to violence against
individuals expressing views deemed 'offensive' by some adherents of
religions and beliefs systems are "totally unacceptable", that those
responsible for such threats and incitement must be prosecuted,
and that the freedom of expression and safety of the threatened
individuals must be fully guaranteed.
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 18, 2012 - 11:09 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - During a plenary session on human rights, members
of the European Parliament strongly condemned the murder of Rafig
Tagi, a prominent Azerbaijani writer and journalist, and express
their concern over the safety of Samir Sadagatoglu, the editor of
the Sanat newspaper.
MEPs said they welcome the move by the Azerbaijani government to set
up a special working group to investigate the murder of Rafiq Tagi and
call on the Azerbaijan authorities to ensure that the investigation
is thorough and effective, and that perpetrators are prosecuted and
brought to justice in a trial which meets international fair trial
standards. At the same time, Azerbaijani authorities must to do their
utmost to protect the life and safety of Samir Sadagatoglu, they said.
MEPs finally insist that threats and incitement to violence against
individuals expressing views deemed 'offensive' by some adherents of
religions and beliefs systems are "totally unacceptable", that those
responsible for such threats and incitement must be prosecuted,
and that the freedom of expression and safety of the threatened
individuals must be fully guaranteed.