AZERBAIJAN STARTS PRESIDNETIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH AT LEAST 14 PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
20:23, 9 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, ARMENPRESS: Amnesty International organization
issued another statement about Azerbaijan.
“Armenpress” reports that in the statement is mentioned that Azerbaijan
will start the official campaign period for October Presidential
elections with at least 14 new prisoners of conscience, after the
country’s Central Election Commission announced on Friday the election
date would be 9 October.
The organisation is calling for the immediate and unconditional release
of opposition candidates, journalists, pro-democracy activists and
human rights defenders who have been imprisoned in a pre-election
crackdown on dissenting voices.
In the statement is mentioned that lately Azerbaijani authorites pay
special attention to young activists who call in social networks to
secure the freedom of speech and conduct democratic elections.
From: Baghdasarian
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