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Council of Europe and WAN-IFRA for the safety of journalists

The Council of Europe adopted this week guidelines for the protection of journalists, while WAN-IFRA joined a campaign for a UN Special Representative for journalists’ safety.

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Elena Perotti

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2016-04-15 11:08

Azerbaijan leading by example as more journalists are jailed

As Azerbaijan took up its chairmanship of the Council on Europe on Wednesday, WAN-IFRA raised concerns that this prominent position would be seen as tacit approval of the country’s appalling human rights and press freedom record. Following publication, Council of Europe spokesman Daniel Höltgen spoke to Douglas Grant to explain the organisation’s position. 

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Douglas Grant

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2014-05-19 09:56

Journalists behind bars as Azerbaijan takes centre stage

Today Azerbaijan takes up the chairmanship of the Council of Europe, the self-described “leading human rights organisation” on the continent. Meanwhile in Baku, the ruthless crackdown on so many of the freedoms protected in the European Convention on Human Rights continues unabated.

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Douglas Grant

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2014-05-14 12:10

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