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Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: Russia and Central Asia [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Medium: Print Journalism [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]


Artist: Ilham Saban, Smira Mamigdze, Ilhame Mamigdze and other Azerbaijani journalists


Confronting Bodies: Azerbaijan's police and government officials


Dates of Action: November 1998


Location: Baku and Turan, Azerbaijan


Description of Artwork: Any publications critical of Azerbaijan's government and leaders

The Incident: Ilham Saban was beaten by Turan police, even after he presented his press identification, during a rally opposing the current government leadership. There have been numerous reports of reporters being beaten by police in Azerbaijan during the three days of demostration in November.

Results of Incident: On November 10 Azerbaijan's parliament declared that the Information Ministry will "'take all legal measures' to preclude the publication of 'unconfirmed and provacative materials' and to 'defend the honour and dignity of the president'" In addition, on November 13 the government passed legislation limiting the right to demonstration and to impose stricter prison sentences for those who take part in and organize oppositional demonstrations.

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