The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, has just expressed on Twitter his concerns about the detention and confiscation of material of two French journalists, Laurent Richard and Emmanuel Bach, by the authorities of Azerbaijan.
He wrote:
Worried by detention & confiscation of material of French journalists in Azerbaijan. Another blow 2 press freedom & human rights in the country.
Recall that the journalists were detained at the Baku airport on departure to Paris. They arrived in Baku for lighting visit of French President Francois Hollande. May 15 special services took their photographic equipment and all the footage, and they themselves were forcibly put on a flight to Paris. -02D-
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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EU Reporter sadly announces the death from natural causes this week of its Political Editor Nick Powell, whilst attending the Global Media Forum in Susha, Azerbaijan.
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The health of economist Fazil Gasimov, who is on hunger strike for the 43rd day, has deteriorated sharply. On the night of July 26, he was transferred from the Baku pre-trial detention center-1 to a medical institution of the Penitentiary Service, the economist's brother Nazim Gasimov told Turan.
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On July 26, the trial of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. Three witnesses were heard. One of them said that she had once asked Hajiyev for help in obtaining a visa for a tour to the Czech Republic and had no other business with him. At the same time, the witness stressed that she did not personally transfer the money, but made a transfer for the service.
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