ABOUT A HUNDRED JOURNALISTS BEATEN UNMERCIFULLY BY AZERBAIJANI POLICEMEN YESTERDAYDecember 13, 2001 - 22:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «The police regime in Azerbaijan has again proved that the democracy and freedom norms are alien to it», Turan agency informs. Yesterday policemen beat and broke up 100 journalists that gathered at the «Yeni Azerbaijan» leading party office to express their protest against the leadership attacks on the press. The «Yeni Musawat» newspaper editor-in-chief, the contributor and the chairman of the union of journalists were arrested and taken to police station. «Azadlig» newspaper contributor Ramiz Najafli unmercifully beaten by the police was hospitalized with the brain concussion. Scores of media representatives including women were injured. In connection with this event, «Azadlig» newspaper staff has appealed to the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan to grant political asylum to all of them. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |