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"AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL": AZERBAIJANI JOURNALIST KHADIJA ISMAYILOVA - PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE
11:56 17/12/2014 >> SOCIETY
International human rights organization "Amnesty International" has
recognized the Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova a prisoner
of conscience, was noted in a statement posted on organization's
official website.
"Amnesty International believes that the accusation against Khadija
Ismayilova has political motives and is the latest attempt to silence
her journalistic activities after long persecution. Khadija Ismayilova
was threatened earlier for conducting investigative journalism, was
subject to criminal prosecution for libel. "Amnesty International"
believes that Khadija Ismayilova is a prisoner of conscience," the
statement reads.
By this statement "Amnesty International" calls on the Azerbaijani
authorities to immediately release Ismayilova, who was detained only
for exercising their rights to freedom of expression. The statement
is a call to the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure smooth operation
of the lawyer of the journalist.
"Amnesty International" encourages the international community to
send this application to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and
Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov, and to disseminate it in the
diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan of their countries.
On December 5, morning, well-known Azerbaijani journalist Khadija
Ismayilova was detained after being questioned at the prosecutor's
office. Baku Sabail District Court made a decision to detain her for
two months. She was charged with incitement to suicide. If the fault
of the journalist is proven, then she can be punished by a term of
3 to 7 years in prison. Khadija Ismayilova has become the target of
attacks of the government for her journalistic activities. Ismayilova
is an author of a number of journalistic investigations of corruption
in the highest echelons of power in Azerbaijan. In recent years, she is
conducting a talk show in the Azerbaijani Service of "Radio Liberty".
http://www.panorama.am/en/popular/2014/12/17/khadija-ismayilova/
11:56 17/12/2014 >> SOCIETY
International human rights organization "Amnesty International" has
recognized the Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova a prisoner
of conscience, was noted in a statement posted on organization's
official website.
"Amnesty International believes that the accusation against Khadija
Ismayilova has political motives and is the latest attempt to silence
her journalistic activities after long persecution. Khadija Ismayilova
was threatened earlier for conducting investigative journalism, was
subject to criminal prosecution for libel. "Amnesty International"
believes that Khadija Ismayilova is a prisoner of conscience," the
statement reads.
By this statement "Amnesty International" calls on the Azerbaijani
authorities to immediately release Ismayilova, who was detained only
for exercising their rights to freedom of expression. The statement
is a call to the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure smooth operation
of the lawyer of the journalist.
"Amnesty International" encourages the international community to
send this application to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and
Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov, and to disseminate it in the
diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan of their countries.
On December 5, morning, well-known Azerbaijani journalist Khadija
Ismayilova was detained after being questioned at the prosecutor's
office. Baku Sabail District Court made a decision to detain her for
two months. She was charged with incitement to suicide. If the fault
of the journalist is proven, then she can be punished by a term of
3 to 7 years in prison. Khadija Ismayilova has become the target of
attacks of the government for her journalistic activities. Ismayilova
is an author of a number of journalistic investigations of corruption
in the highest echelons of power in Azerbaijan. In recent years, she is
conducting a talk show in the Azerbaijani Service of "Radio Liberty".
http://www.panorama.am/en/popular/2014/12/17/khadija-ismayilova/