Prominent Blogger Detained in Azerbaijan

Screen capture of Facebook page ‘Support Azerbaijani Activists in Administrative Detention’

Dozens of peaceful protesters were detained following yesterday's rally in Baku, the capital of oil-rich Azerbaijan. The demonstration was organized to express solidarity with recent protests in the town of Ismayilli. A Facebook page has been created in support of prominent blogger Emin Milli as well as other protesters sentenced to ‘administrative’ detention after the rally.

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