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Penitentiary service of Azerbaijan files claim against Zerkalo newspaper

25 August 2008 [11:53] - TODAY.AZ
The Yasamal district court of Baku, presided by judge Rahiba Qurbanova, is considering a claim of the Penitentiary system of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice, filed against Zerkalo newspaper and journalist Alena Myasnikova.
The due announcement was made by Myasnikova, personally, reports Day.Az with reference to the Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety.

She said the cause of the claim was publication of articles "The death sentence", "The open zone of tuberculosis" and "The Qobustani burial".

"They demand from me to pay a fine of AZN 50,000 and from Zerkalo newspaper to refute the articles", said the journalist.

The next hearing is appointed to 11:00 am of September 8.

/Day.Az/
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