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International Press Institute issues statement on murder of Rafig Tagi â€“ PHOTO

International Press Institute issues statement on murder of Rafig Tagi â€“ <font color=red>PHOTO </font>

28 November 2011 14:18 (UTC +04:00)

Head of IPIâ€™s Azerbaijan National Committee Umud Rahimoglu said IPI Press Freedom Manager Anthony Mills condemned the murder. Anthony Mills considers that Rafig Tagi was killed for his articles, but they do not have any fact proving that Iran backs it.
â€œWe strongly condemn this murder. We do not know who backs this murder, we do not have a concrete fact. We call on the Azerbaijani authorities to take urgent steps to find the participants of the crime. The International Press Institute is concerned over the unsolved crimes against journalists in Azerbaijan, because impunity increases the danger to journalists. We offer condolences to the family, relatives of Rafig Tagi and our colleagues in Azerbaijan.â€

The statement also includes the words of Umud Rahimoglu.
â€œAs soon as I heard about Rafig Tagiâ€™s death, I went to the hospital. I grieve over the death of Rafig Tagi. My colleague, a journalist was killed. I condemn his murder. I want the murderers to be found and to stand trial,â€ he said.

The statement also mentions Rafig Tagiâ€™s articles about Iran, his arrest in 2006.