24 September 2010

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(RSF/IFEX) - 24 September 2010 - Reporters Without Borders wrote to US President Barack Obama today asking him to request the release of journalist Eynulla Fatullayev and bloggers Adnan Hadjizade and Emin Milli when he meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during tomorrow's session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The families of the two bloggers have also addressed an open letter to President Obama and their support committee has launched a petition calling for their immediate release.

The hearing about Adnan Hadjizade's request for early release will take place on 1 October.



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