The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Azerbaijani authorities to end their crackdown on the press after a five-year sentence was handed to reporter Seymour Hazi. The pre-trial detention of investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova was also extended this week, news reports said.
"We do not agree with the statement of the Azerbaijani authorities that journalists are not arrested for their professional activities.
We invite Ilham Aliyev to stop the repression of criticism, as well as free Seymour Hazy, Khadija Ismailova and other imprisoned journalists," the statement of the Committee says.
Yesterday the Absheron court convicted the journalist Seymour Hazi to 5 years in prison for hooliganism. He is a member of the Popular Front Party and employee of the Internet TV Azerbaijan Hour translated from the Turkish territory.
With regard to the journalist Khadija Ismayilova on January 27 Sabail Court extended the arrest by 1 month and 19 days. She was arrested on December 5, 2014 on trumped-up charges of incitement to suicide. -16D04-
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According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense's press service on October 15, the Azerbaijani army is establishing units composed of recruits with high intellectual capabilities. After completing the basic training program, these recruits will continue their service in special units.
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