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Alerts | Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan must halt smear campaign against reporter

New York, March 14, 2012--Azerbaijani authorities must carry out a swift investigation into the ongoing smear campaign against journalist Khadija Ismailova, ensure her safety, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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March 14, 2012 5:00 PM ET |
Tags: Harassed, Ilham Aliyev, Intimidated, Khadija Ismailova, Radio Free Europe, Threatened
Alerts | Turkmenistan

Reporter gets five years in Turkmenistan

New York, October 5, 2011 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the sentencing today of Dovletmurad Yazguliyev, a local correspondent for the Turkmen service of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), to five years in prison on charges of inciting a relative's suicide attempt.

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October 5, 2011 4:52 PM ET |
Tags: Dovletmurad Yazguliyev, Imprisoned, Legal Action, Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty

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