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Azerbaijan: Bloggers, Global Voices Online author reportedly detained in Baku

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Frontline Club blogger and Global Voices Online author Ali S. Novruzov [1] has reportedly been detained in Baku [2] as the Azerbaijani capital prepared for a planned youth demonstration. Tweets from a reliable source report that at least one other blogger was also detained along with the head of the National Democratic Institute in Azerbaijan [3], but that they were simply walking on the streets [4]. Updates in the comments section of this post [5].

p.s: Photos and videos of police detaining youth activists and protesters are available on RFE/RL’s Azeri service:

http://www.azadliq.org/content/article/1625009.html