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		<title>Azerbaijan: &#8217;soft authoritarianism&#8217; hardens as new laws threaten civil society, independent media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An extra-ordinary session of Azerbaijan&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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