Abbas Atilay, a journalist working for Radio Free Europe’s Azerbaijani service, was reportedly attacked whilst covering Friday’s protests in Baku. Demonstrators were demanding the resignation of President Ilham Aliyev and the release of journalists and activists. Eynulla Fatullayev is one such jailed journalist, who on Monday wrote to the president to express his hope that he would be freed.
Mexican prosecutors have decided to reopen the investigation into 21 deaths during protests against the Oaxaca state government in 2006. Amongst the dead was the American independent journalist Bradley Will, who was killed whilst filming a clash between the protesters. The only suspect was released in 2010 because there was insufficient evidence to convict him.
Footage of protests showing clashes in Sana’a between protesters: some for, some against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
“The end of the battle. Hands went up people called: ‘Enough enough’ on both sides. They came together in vocal exchange after 2 hrs of throwing rocks,” describes freelance journalist Iona Craig.
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Footage of protests showing clashes in Sana’a between protesters: some for, some against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
“The end of the battle. Hands went up people called: ‘Enough enough’ on both sides. They came together in vocal exchange after 2 hrs of throwing rocks,” describes freelance journalist Iona Craig.
How it started: