The EU issued a statement on 7 March on the two-year sentence handed down by a court in Baku to Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov. Huseynov was charged with slander after he reported that he was tortured during a brief incarceration. The EU has called on the Azerbaijani government to respect freedom of expression and the due process of law. “Mr Huseynov is known in Azerbaijan for his efforts to expose corruption. On the face of it, his sen...

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