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AZERBAIJAN DAILY DIGEST
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From: Abe Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 11:32:48 EST
AZERBAIJANI POLICE BREAK UP OPPOSITION JOURNALISTS' PICKET
Police forcibly prevented journalists from the opposition newspapers "Yeni Musavat" and "Hurriyet" from picketing the Prosecutor-General's Office on 11 February, Turan reported. The protesters were demanding the immediate release from detention of "Yeni Musavat" Editor Rauf Arifoglu and "Hurriyet" staffer Sadig Ismaylov, both of whom were arrested in connection with their purported roles in the 15-16 October clashes in Baku in the wake of the disputed presidential ballot; an end to reprisals against the media; and the opening of a criminal case against police who resorted to brutality against journalists during the 15-16 October clashes. A Baku district court on 11 February fined two journalists 110,000 manats ($22) each for participating in the picket and issued a formal warning to two others, including "Hurriyet" Editor Vugar Mamedov. LF
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