January 14, 2013

14/01/2013 – AZERBAIJAN – POLICE FORCE AGAINST JOURNALSTS

VIENNA, 14 January 2013

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is concerned over the use of force against journalists by police during a demonstration in Baku on 12 January this year.

Several journalists were prevented by state officials from doing their job. Journalists were reporting about a protest connected to the deaths of young Azerbaijani army conscripts.