{"id":1373,"date":"2015-03-02T14:52:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T14:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/covcasbulletin.info\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2015-03-03T14:56:55","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:56:55","slug":"osce-representative-marks-10th-anniversary-of-journalists-death-in-azerbaijan-calls-for-end-to-impunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/covcasbulletin.info\/?p=1373","title":{"rendered":"OSCE Representative marks 10th anniversary of journalist\u2019s death in Azerbaijan, calls for end to impunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

OSCE Newsroom<\/em><\/p>\n

VIENNA, 2 March 2015 \u2013 On the 10th anniversary of the death of Azeri journalist Elmar Huseynov, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovi\u0107, today called on OSCE participating States to ensure journalists\u2019 safety and the right to freedom of expression.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the anniversary of the death of Elmar Huseynov, the issue of journalists\u2019 safety must be raised,\u201d Mijatovi\u0107 said. \u201cAttacks and harassment of journalists in the OSCE region is growing while thorough investigations are scarce, which has a chilling effect on free media.\u201d<\/p>\n

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File photo of Azerbaijani journalist Elmar Huseynov at the First OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference, October 2004. Huseynov, founder and editor of the independent weekly news magazine Monitor, was shot and killed outside his apartment on 2 March 2005.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elmar Huseynov, the founder and editor of the independent weekly news magazine Monitor, was shot and killed outside his apartment on 2 March 2005. The magazine had been under constant pressure from authorities for the critical nature of some of the articles published. Huseynov\u2019s killers remain at large.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call on the governments of all OSCE participating States to thoroughly and fully investigate all attacks on media representatives for performing their professional duties,\u201d Mijatovi\u0107 said. \u201cThese horrific crimes must be publicly condemned and the perpetrators must be brought to justice to prevent an environment of intimidation, fear and impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media observes media developments in all 57 OSCE participating States. She provides early warning on violations of freedom of expression and media freedom and promotes full compliance with OSCE media freedom commitments. Learn more at www.osce.org\/fom<\/a>, Twitter: @OSCE_RFoM and on www.facebook.com\/osce.rfom<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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