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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |