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ARRESTS OF BLOGGERS CONTINUE IN BAKU
Factinfo
Mon, 01/28/2013 - 16:52
On Saturday 3 participants of the actions in Baku in solidarity
with the residents of Ismailli were sentenced to 13-15 days of
administrative detention.
For the participation in the same actions the blogger Emin Milli is
detained for 15 days, while the youth activists of the National Front
Party of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Gurbanli and Turkel Azerturk for 13 days.
In addition, the vice president of the National Front Party Gezyal
Bayramli and the activist of the same party are fined with 2000 manats
/ 2500 dollar/. The youth activist of the "NIDA" youth movement is
fined with 2500 manats / 3200 dollars /. They all are recognized as
campaign organizers.
Other 12 participants of the actions are fined for 300-600 manats/
300-760 dollars/. All the other 60 detainees have been released or
were kept in the police department for 4-5 hours.
"Human Rights House" human rights organization condemned the arrests
of participants in the action and waits for the reaction of the PACE,
the OSCE, the Council of Europe's Committee of treatment, freedom of
assembly and association speakers on topics related to human rights
activists and journalists.
Factinfo
Mon, 01/28/2013 - 16:52
On Saturday 3 participants of the actions in Baku in solidarity
with the residents of Ismailli were sentenced to 13-15 days of
administrative detention.
For the participation in the same actions the blogger Emin Milli is
detained for 15 days, while the youth activists of the National Front
Party of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Gurbanli and Turkel Azerturk for 13 days.
In addition, the vice president of the National Front Party Gezyal
Bayramli and the activist of the same party are fined with 2000 manats
/ 2500 dollar/. The youth activist of the "NIDA" youth movement is
fined with 2500 manats / 3200 dollars /. They all are recognized as
campaign organizers.
Other 12 participants of the actions are fined for 300-600 manats/
300-760 dollars/. All the other 60 detainees have been released or
were kept in the police department for 4-5 hours.
"Human Rights House" human rights organization condemned the arrests
of participants in the action and waits for the reaction of the PACE,
the OSCE, the Council of Europe's Committee of treatment, freedom of
assembly and association speakers on topics related to human rights
activists and journalists.