Baku / 13.12.17 / Turan:On 12 December the New York-based Committee for the Protection of Journalists circulated an annual report according to which 262 journalists in the world were arrested for their activities. Last year's figure was 259 people. Azerbaijan is among the countries where many journalists are arrested, currently there are 10 people. However, the authorities say that no journalist in Azerbaijan is punished for their professional activities, the report says. The organization notes that approximately 75% of journalists are detained on charges of anti-state activities or complicity in a terrorist threat. According to CPJ, the increase in the number of arrested journalists means that the international community can not resolve the global crisis in the field of press freedom. -16D-
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The account of Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Azerbaijani on the social network "X" (@az_Khamenei) was blocked. After some time, the page was unblocked, but all followers were removed, leaving only three subscribers. In contrast, Khamenei's Persian-language page has 1.3 million followers.
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On Saturday 26 October, Georgian citizens voted in Parliamentary elections. The EU has been following the developments leading to the parliamentary elections closely. Over the past months, the people of Georgia have demonstrated their attachment to democratic values and their country's EU path.
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