The OSCE Special Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, and the Commissioner for Human Rights, Nil Muzhnieks issued a joint statement in connection with the sentence of Khadija Ismailova.
According to the statement, the Azerbaijani authorities continue to suppress critical voices. "An unjust sentence against Ismaylov clearly shows that the Azerbaijani authorities continue to drown out critical voices. Once again, I call the authorities to stop the pressure on journalists," said Mijatovic.
"Khadija Ismailova has been punished for the courageous work of investigative journalist in a country where the critical voices are suppressed one after another. It is a blow to democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan," said in his turn, Muiznieks.
The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists also condemned the verdict, calling the trial of Ismayilova a "farce", and called on the authorities to cancel it.-16D-
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During the winter session of PACE at the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg, a "parallel event" was held on January 30 dedicated to the "alarming human rights crisis in Azerbaijan." The hearings were organized by the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and PACE member, co-chair of the Group of Unified European Left (Group of the Unified European), Spanish parliamentarian Laura Castel Fort.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine were underway, emphasizing his commitment to resolving the conflict but acknowledging the challenges in doing so.
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