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Рy03 September 2015
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The participants at the protest rally organized by RISE Moldova in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in support of the investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova witnessed an incident.
According to Iurie Sanduta, RISE Moldova Director, an employee of the Embassy attempted to smash his camera. 'The employee tried to hit the camera; I dived away; he was aggressive. My colleagues who were protesting immediately came to my side. The employee asked us whether we had authorization to rally and then entered the Embassy, looking nervous,' told the journalist to Media Azi.
After the incident, the staff of the Embassy did not respond to the protest in any way.
According to Iurie Sanduta, RISE Moldova Director, an employee of the Embassy attempted to smash his camera. 'The employee tried to hit the camera; I dived away; he was aggressive. My colleagues who were protesting immediately came to my side. The employee asked us whether we had authorization to rally and then entered the Embassy, looking nervous,' told the journalist to Media Azi.
After the incident, the staff of the Embassy did not respond to the protest in any way.
For an hour, activists and journalists from Moldova demanded in front of the Embassy the release of the Azerbaijani journalist sentenced to 7 years and a half in prison.
The protesters held placards that said ‘Free Khadija!’ and shouted ‘Freedom for political prisoners!’ and ‘Freedom for Khadija’'.
The organizers of the rally said that they would continue protesting on the next day, demanding that the Azerbaijani Government immediately release Khadija and let the do her job as an investigative journalist.
Sursă foto: RISE Moldova
