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Azerbaijani Human Rights Defender arrested in Iran

Azerbaijani Human Rights Defender arrested in Iran
# 11 November 2008 12:17 (UTC +04:00)
Baku. Ramil Mammadli-APA. Azerbaijani Human Rights Defender, journalist Shahnaz Gulami was arrested, Iranian sources told APA.
Gulami was arrested on November 9 under the decision of Tabriz Court. The journalist was accused of articles written on breach of national rights of Azerbaijanis in Iran, pressures, mysterious crimes, developments occurred in Azerbaijani cities of Iran in May, 2006.
The court claimed that Gulami backed forces, which were against Iranian national security. Lawyer of the journalist Mahammadali Dadkhah stated that charges raised against Gulami were groundless.
Gulami was arrested for his political activity in 1989-1994. He actively participated in mass protest actions against caricatures of Iran newspaper insulting Azerbaijanis in Tabriz, Urmiya, Maraga, Sulduz, Ardabil, Zancan and other cities.
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