 RFE/RL Watchdog 10/29/2010 5:52:57 PM A blog of human rights, media freedom, and democracy developments from RFE/RL's broadcast region. For more, please visit and bookmark Watchdog . |
 Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist Continues Hunger Strike Jailed Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev is ignoring calls for him to end the hunger strike he began last week. More  Wife Appeals For Web Designer Husband Jailed In Iran Said Malekpour is a metallurgical-engineering graduate of Tehran's Sharif Industrial University who started to work as a web designer in Canada in 2005. Hewas taken into custody upon his return to Iran in 2008. More  Jailed Iran Lawyer 'Ends Hunger Strike' Jailed Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been visited by her sister and has called off her month-long hunger strike. More  Kyrgyz Uzbek Activist Begins Appeal Against Life Sentence The appeal hearing of ethnic Uzbek human rights defender Azimjan Askarov has begun in the southern Kyrgyz town of Tash-Kumyr. More  Kazakh Oil Strike Goes On Despite Release Taghan Qoshchanov's co-workers at the OzenMunaiGaz operation in Zhana Ozen, in the Manghystau region, went on strike on October 21, demanding his release. They say the strike will continue until he is fully exonerated of all charges. More |
