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08 December 2007 [11:48] - Today.Az
Today.Az obtained the Statement by Secretary General of Council of Europe Mr.Terry Davis which says the following:
“I am very concerned about reports from Azerbaijan that journalist Ilgar Nasibov has been sent to prison as a result of a defamation case.
I am especially concerned about allegations that the defamation case is the result of a private letter which was not meant for publication, that Mr Nasibov may have been denied due process of law, and that he has been ill-treated while in police custody.
I have therefore asked the Azerbaijani authorities to clarify what has happened in the case of Mr Ilgar Nasibov.
As a matter of principle, my strong view is that defamation should not be a criminal offence.”
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