30/01/2013 13:50
20 reporters and human rights activists arrested in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani police arrested the human rights activists and reporters who went yesterday to Ismail region. They were kept at a police station for 15 hours, Turan Information Agency reports.
We would remind you that there have clashes between police and local residents since last week.
The illegalities committed by the regional governor and the poor socioeconomic conditions in the country are said to have triggered the clashes.
According to the source, the delegation was composed of 20 members.
The traffic police stopped the delegation members at the checkpoint near the city in order to find out the purpose of their visit.
When the delegation arrived in the city, everyone was detained and transported to a police station.
The reporters and human rights activists intended to talk with relatives of the detained protesters and hear their complaints about what had happened.