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Azerbaijan: ’soft authoritarianism’ hardens as new laws threaten civil society, independent media

Azerbaijan: ’soft authoritarianism’ hardens as new laws threaten civil society, independent media

By Michael Allen on June 18, 2009

An extra-ordinary session of Azerbaijan’s parliament convenes tomorrow to consider proposed legislation on non-governmental organizations and the media which critics believe will seriously undermine rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. The debate takes place just 10 days after the proposed amendments were made public, giving critics little chance to mobilize or comment [read full story]

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Azerbaijan vs. freedom of expression

By Michael Allen on January 26, 2009

The Azerbaijani government has postponed the trial  of human rights activist Leyla Yunus, head of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, a grantee of the National Endowment for Democracy. Human rights groups have called for the authorities to abandon a libel case against Yunus who is accused of “insulting” the interior ministry and causing “moral [read full story]

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