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OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE SITUATION IN AZERBAIJAN
http://times.am/?l=en&p=17013
The OSCE Representative on freedom of the Media, Dunja MijatoviÄ~G,
announced on January 15 she was concerned over the excessive use
of force against journalists by riot police during a recent public
protest in Baku. Official web-site of the OSCE informs about this.
Several reporters were harassed and prevented from doing their job
during a demonstration on 12 January against the deaths of young
Azerbaijani army conscripts.
"I condemn all violence against media workers as serious obstacles
to pluralism and media freedom. I ask the Azerbaijani authorities
to investigate this incident and take measures to prevent similar
incidents in the future," said MijatoviÄ~G.
Among the affected journalists were Objectiv TV correspondent
Radim Aliyev, RFE/RL reporter Vusala Alibayli, Azadliq newspaper
correspondent Islam Shikhali, as well as a journalist from deyerler.org
news portal. Emin Huseynov, Chair of the Institute for Reporters'
Freedom and Safety (IRFS), who was also at the demonstration, was
pushed to the ground by a policeman.
"I am particularly concerned that the journalists were mistreated even
though they were wearing reflective vests, clearly identifying them
as journalists," said MijatoviÄ~G in letter sent today to Azerbaijani
foreign and interior ministers.
"This incident also shows that we need to continue our joint
activities, such as the training course my office organized for police
officers and journalists in Baku last November to promote standards in
the safety of reporters," she added. This was the first such training
course financed by the Government of Azerbaijan and held jointly with
the Press Council of Azerbaijan.
16.01.13, 15:31
http://times.am/?l=en&p=17013
The OSCE Representative on freedom of the Media, Dunja MijatoviÄ~G,
announced on January 15 she was concerned over the excessive use
of force against journalists by riot police during a recent public
protest in Baku. Official web-site of the OSCE informs about this.
Several reporters were harassed and prevented from doing their job
during a demonstration on 12 January against the deaths of young
Azerbaijani army conscripts.
"I condemn all violence against media workers as serious obstacles
to pluralism and media freedom. I ask the Azerbaijani authorities
to investigate this incident and take measures to prevent similar
incidents in the future," said MijatoviÄ~G.
Among the affected journalists were Objectiv TV correspondent
Radim Aliyev, RFE/RL reporter Vusala Alibayli, Azadliq newspaper
correspondent Islam Shikhali, as well as a journalist from deyerler.org
news portal. Emin Huseynov, Chair of the Institute for Reporters'
Freedom and Safety (IRFS), who was also at the demonstration, was
pushed to the ground by a policeman.
"I am particularly concerned that the journalists were mistreated even
though they were wearing reflective vests, clearly identifying them
as journalists," said MijatoviÄ~G in letter sent today to Azerbaijani
foreign and interior ministers.
"This incident also shows that we need to continue our joint
activities, such as the training course my office organized for police
officers and journalists in Baku last November to promote standards in
the safety of reporters," she added. This was the first such training
course financed by the Government of Azerbaijan and held jointly with
the Press Council of Azerbaijan.
16.01.13, 15:31