US urges Azeri government to cease imprisoning journalists

 US Ambassador to OSCE Ian Kelly in his response to Dunya Miyatovic, the special representative on the Media problems statement called Azeri authorities to cease imprisoning  journalists.

 
“Azerbaijan has taken several regrettable actions in this area during 2013, including jailing journalists critical of the government; using excessive force against reporters covering a January 12 public protest; and culminating in the recent adoption of legislation criminalizing defamation over the Internet, prompting your joint press release with the Council of Europe. 
 
 We are also dismayed at the recent renewal of a smear campaign against journalist Khadija Ismayilova.  We urge the government of Azerbaijan to abide by its OSCE commitments, cease imprisoning journalists, thoroughly investigate instances of violence against or intimidation of journalists related to their work, and prosecute those responsible”, - said he. -0-

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