Early day motion · EDM 271 · 26 Nov 2009

ADNAN HAJIZADE AND EMIN MILLI

Tabled by Paul Flynn (Labour) 28 signatures

The motion

That this House condemns the imprisonment of young Azerbaijani bloggers Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli, and agrees with Amnesty International and other human rights groups, that their detention and trial were politically motivated and aimed at stifling freedom of speech in Azerbaijan; joins Amnesty International in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Adnan and Emin; and appeals to President Ilham Aliev to fulfil Azerbaijan's commitments, as a member of the Council of Europe and OSCE to respect human rights and freedom of speech, and end the persecution of opposition activists and independent media.

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.