Journalist pardoned

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International Press Institute (IPI)

12 July 1999

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(IPI/IFEX) – President Aliyev issued a presidential pardon for journalist Fuad Qahramanli on 10 July 1999. **Updates IFEX alerts of 13 May, 5 May and 20 April 1999** The organisers of the International Campaign to free journalist Fuad Qahramanli – the Trade Union of Journalists (TUJo)/Azerbaijan and IPI – would like to take this opportunity […]

(IPI/IFEX) – President Aliyev issued a presidential pardon for journalist
Fuad Qahramanli on 10 July 1999.

**Updates IFEX alerts of 13 May, 5 May and 20 April 1999**

The organisers of the International Campaign to free journalist Fuad
Qahramanli – the Trade Union of Journalists (TUJo)/Azerbaijan and IPI –
would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the IFEX
community who took action on Fuad’s behalf.

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