Baku/06.11.12/Turan in Azerbaijan: Bloggers are not persecuted, and none of them are in jail, journalists were told by the chief ideologue of the authorities, Ali Hasanov, within the framework of the Global International Forum on Internet Governance.
Hasanov also claimed that the authorities do not censor expression of opinion on the Internet. "They can freely express their thoughts, which testifies to the freedom of the Internet in the country," he said.
Over the past year, more than 10 bloggers have been arrested or convicted in Azerbaijan. -26D-
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