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Media freedom: extended crackdown on journalists in Azerbaijan

Side-event at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on media freedom and the extended crackdown on journalists in Azerbaijan

Published: January 23, 2015 Author: Alexander Sjödin, European Advocacy Officer, Human Rights House Foundation

When: Tuesday, 27. January 2015 13:00 – 14:00
Where: Strasbourg, Room 3, Palais de l’Europe, Council of Europe
Host: International Media Support & Human Rights House Foundation
Contact: Alexander Sjödin, European Advocacy Officer, Human Rights House Foundation (alexander.sjodin@humanrightshouse.org / +32 497 81 59 18)

Sponsored by:

Pieter Omtzigt (The Netherlands) and Jacob Lund (Denmark)

Speakers:

Nils Muiznieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Aidar Botagarov, Adviser to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Kenan Aliyev, Director, Azerbaijani service RFE/RL
Gulnara Akhundova, International Media Support
Florian Irminger, Human Rights House Foundation

Documents:

Side-event PACE (January 2015)

Tags:

Azerbaijan – Baku

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