Today.Az » Society » Miklos Haraszti: "Campaign, held by Azerbaijani TV channels against Azadlyg newspaper correspondent, is inadmissible in civilian countries"
10 April 2008 [09:26] - Today.Az
I have watched a disgraceful campaign on some Azerbaijani TV channels against the Azadlyg newspaper correspondent and I would like to say that this is inadmissible for a civilian country, said OSCE representative of media freedom Miklos Haraszti.
"The TV channels not only agreed to demonstrate a film, worked out by a single center, but they did not just checked the facts, did not present the opinion of the opposite side. I call on these TV channels to stop the campaign. This is illegal and nothing of the kind can occur in the countries where law is supreme. During my meeting with general prosecutor Zakir Garalov, he said that the film was demonstrated upon his demand and the criminal admitted his guilt", said he.
Haraszti noted that Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil was beaten by representatives of the security bodies, when he was taking the olive wood on the camera. He said by the information of the General Prosecutor's Office, Allahverdiyev and Chovdarov are responsible for it, however, no measures have been taken against them yet.
"After that Halil was pursued by civilians and several days after it he was attacked. I met with Halil's parents and they announced that senior inspector Ali Guliyev met them and put three provisions. Halil was to announce that he was stabbed by one of his colleagues in the zadlyg newspaper, or by himself, or withdraw his claim for a definite amount.
Otherwise, the inspector noted that TV channels will demonstrate video about his relations with queer people", said Haraszti.
He asked the Azerbaijani authorities to stop such actions of the law enforcement bodies.
"I call on Zakir Garalov to undertake measures for the resolution of this problem, for instituting criminal investigation regarding the principle of immunity of personal life and investigate the case of inspector, who put forward the provisions to Halil's family", said Haraszti.
He said that during the meetings with some state officials he was greeted with understanding regarding the deterioration of Azerbaijan's image in connection with this case.
"Head of Presidential administration Ramiz Mehtiyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov expressed their understanding during the meeting with me regarding the negative situation. However, I did not see the same understanding during the meeting with Zakir Garalov", said Haraszti.
/Day.Az/
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