OSCE "Raid on Azadliq Radio escalates crackdown on free media in Azerbaijan"
In the statement issued today, December 29, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic said "the raid and subsequent closure of Radio Azadliq is another severe blow to free media and free expression in Azerbaijan".
"2014 has been a year of dramatic decline of media freedom in Azerbaijan. More than a dozen members of the media are currently imprisoned. The authorities must allow Azadliq Radio to resume its work and safeguard the existence of critical voices in the country".
#AzadliqRadio accused of money laundering http://t.co/iWnCEUdGNR #Azerbaijan #crackdown #rights
— Arzu Geybulla (@arzugeybulla) 29.12.2014
among freelance and past employees of #AzadliqRadio Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly was Summoned to Prosecutor's Office http://t.co/5RJIimWrL6
— Arzu Geybulla (@arzugeybulla) 29.12.2014
Council of Europe says it is concerned on the closure of Azadliq Radio. In a statement shared on its website CoE says "the reported closure of Radio Free Europe again raises concerns over freedom of expression in Azerbaijan. The Council of Europe will request the reason and legal justification for this action from the Azerbaijani authorities."