On the same day that an appeal court hearing for imprisoned blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade [1] and Emin Milli [2] was adjourned, but this time at the request of the defense, supporters of the two men protested outside the Embassies of Azerbaijan in London and Paris [3]. The demonstration in France was jointly arranged with Reporters Without Borders [4] while social media guru Dan McQuillan [5] was at the London demo.
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Paris demonstration © Ehsan Meliki, used with the permission of Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli Support Committee
The Presidency of the European Union [7], Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [8] (PACE), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [9] (OSCE), Human Rights Watch [10] and Reporters Without Borders [11] have condemned the verdict. Amnesty International has declared both men to be prisoners of conscience [12].
Background to the case can be found in Global Voices Online's Caucasus 2009 Blog Review [13] and on Threatened Voices [14].
