More professional journalists were killed worldwide in connection with their work in the first nine months of 2018 than in all of 2017
Paris/11.10.18/Turan: More professional journalists were killed worldwide in connection with their work in the first nine months of 2018 than in all of 2017, according to the tally kept by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). This year"s total already stood at 56 on 1 October, as against 55 for all of last year. Just over half were killed in war zones.
More than half of them died in zones of military conflicts: in Afghanistan (13), Yemen (5), USA (6) and Mexico (6).
Urgent measures need to be taken to protect journalists. Thus, RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire, considers it necessary to establish the position of special representative of the UN Secretary General for the safety of journalists. -02D-
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Javid Ramazanov, an employee of “Toplum” Internet television, was taken to the Baku City Police Department today. Ramazanov was detained on the street and taken to the police, “Toplum TV” informed.
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Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova to Montenegro met with the President of this Balkan country, Yakov Milatovich as part of the official visit. According to the press service of the Milli Majlis, Gafarova conveyed to Milatovich the invitation of the President of Azerbaijan to participate in the Baku climate conference COP29. The parties discussed the prospects of bilateral relations. Milatovich noted with satisfaction that Azerbaijan is one of the main investors in Montenegro. Stressing the high level of cooperation, he emphasized the development of ties in the field of tourism.
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A bipartisan group of U.S..lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill that would enable sanctions against senior Azerbaijani officials for their role in the Karabakh war, and human rights violations, including violent repression of political opposition, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The Biden administration said on Friday that reauthorizing the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a State Department agency that’s tasked with combating foreign propaganda and disinformation, "is a priority."
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