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AZERBAIJAN DAILY DIGEST
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From: Daria Solovieva (dsolovieva@sorosny.org)
Date: Tue Feb 03 2004 - 10:55:00 EST
The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry and the independent Press Council
established last year (see "RFE/RL Caucasus Report," 13 March 2003)
have drafted measures to minimize the likelihood that journalists covering
political demonstrations will be targeted by police in the event that a
demonstration turns violent, Turan reported on 2 February. Press Council
Chairman Aflatun Amashev explained that 500 special jackets will be
manufactured at a cost of 20 million manats ($4,091) and distributed to
editorial offices. It is unclear how the jackets will serve to protect journalists.
Special access to the site of demonstrations will also be provided for
journalists, and a group comprising Interior Ministry and Press Council
representatives will monitor demonstrations and take immediate action if
journalists are endangered. In the event of police violence against
journalists, the monitoring group will insist on an investigation. LF
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