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Azerbaijani Ombudsman's office: "We keep the health of starving journalists in the center of attention"

31 March 2008 [09:45] - TODAY.AZ
The health of journalists, who went on hunger strike in support of Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper, is in the center of attention of Azerbaijan's ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova, press service for the Ombudsman's office reports.
Thus, the representatives of the Ombudsman's office visited the publishing house of Yeni Musavat newspaper and took interest in the health of starving journalists Shahveled Chobanoghlu, Elshan Balakhanly, Natiq Javadly and Zahid Safaroghlu.

During the meeting, the officials of the Ombudsman's office informed the reporters that Eynulla Fatullayev is in the center of Ombudsman's attention and she regularly contacts the administration of the prison, where the editor-in-chief serve his term/

It should be noted that on March 26 Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper, sentenced to 8 year of imprisonment, went on hunger strike demanding to release imprisoned reporters.

/Day.Az/
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