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Arrested editor goes on hunger strike

Arrested editor goes on hunger strike
# 01 June 2007 15:55 (UTC +04:00)
Editor-in-chief of Mukhalifet (opposition) newspaper Rovshen Kebirli kept in Bayil detention place #1 started hunger strike today, the newspaper told the APA. Kebirli supports the demands of another correspondent Yashar Agazade who started hunger strike some days ago.
The lawyer for journalists, director of Media Rights Institute Reshad Hajili told the APA that he met with Kebirli and Agazade and they protested to their illegal arrest and steps taken against the freedom of expression. The lawyer said ombudsman’s representatives also visited the detention place and met with the journalists.
Yasamal district court sentenced Kebirli and Agazade to two and a half year in jail on suit of parliamentarian, academician Jalal Aliyev on May 16. /APA/
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