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

By: Global Voices in Italiano » Azerbaigian: cyber-attivisti in azione a Baku

Global Voices in Italiano » Azerbaigian: cyber-attivisti in azione a Baku — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:39:54 +0000

[...] Voices Online[it] e Global Voices Advocacy[in] sono stati rapidi a rispondere e diffondere la voce, mentre anche il Comitato per la protezione [...]

By: Global Voices Online » Azerbaijan: Bloggers speak about Baku youth protest, detentions

Fri, 15 May 2009 06:35:01 +0000

[...] Voices Online and Global Voices Advocacy were quick to respond and spread the word while the Committee to Protect Bloggers also followed up [...]

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:55:11 +0000

Incidentally, three bloggers — Nigar (first) of http://stop-it-please.livejournal.com, Arzu (second) of http://flyingcarpetsandbrokenpipelines.blogspot.com and Ali himself (last) of GV, Frontline and http://blog.novruzov.az — are interviewed about yesterday’s events (in Azeri):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsLxR4T1ErY

By: Azerbaijani Bloggers Arrested, Released : Committee to Protect Bloggers

Azerbaijani Bloggers Arrested, Released : Committee to Protect Bloggers — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:39:47 +0000

[...] GVO reports that several Ajeri bloggers were arrested, then later released. Frontline Club blogger and Global Voices Online author Ali S. Novruzov has reportedly been detained in Baku 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, but that they were simply walking on the streets. [...]

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:51:59 +0000

Ok, it’s been confirmed. Everybody is thankfully free

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:07:11 +0000

RFE/RL reports that 50 people in total were detained, but they have all since been released:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Baku_Police_Detain_50_Protesters_During_Flower_Festival/1625163.html

Hoping that news is correct.

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:36:22 +0000

Still waiting to hear news of Ali, but at least one blogger and most others have been released. Updates so far are below:

3 people (arjen, rashad s and nigar f) released at pol station 22; others still inside; mood is light outside of station

http://twitter.com/bartlemot/statuses/1753891469

Two dalga girls just released from station 22, about 10 left; in station 39 just 1 person left

http://twitter.com/bartlemot/statuses/1754147193

Everybody’s out at station 22 – battery down, twexit!

http://twitter.com/bartlemot/statuses/1754194335