Thursday, May 03, 2012

EBU holds Workshop on Media Freedom in Azerbaijan

Today the European Broadcasting Union will hold a 'Workshop on media freedom in Azerbaijan' at its headquarters, in Geneva. The event brings together Azeri government figures, the Council of Europe, and Azeri and international human rights groups face to face for unprecedented talks on bringing progress on media freedom in Azerbaijan.

The Azeri Government will be represented by Mr. Ali Hasanov, presidential adviser and Head of the Department of Social Political Affairs. Executives from Azeri broadcaster Ictimai will also attend.

Other confirmed participants include senior representatives from the Council of Europe, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation of Journalists, Sing for Democracy, and several other relevant groups.

(Source : EBU)

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