Reporters Without Borders placed a statement at its web-site noting that the fact that the crowd did not disperse voluntarily at the end of the two-hour demonstration should not have led to the use of such violence by the police, and it is unacceptable that journalists were beaten during opposition demonstration whether it was authorized or not.

RWB calls Ramil Usubov to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Azerbaijani and foreign journalists.

APA