{"id":10898,"date":"2017-01-29T11:24:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T11:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=10898"},"modified":"2017-01-29T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T11:24:37","slug":"armenian-americans-protest-belarus-azerbaijan-crackdown-on-journalist-reporting-on-artsakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=10898","title":{"rendered":"Armenian-Americans Protest Belarus \/ Azerbaijan Crackdown on Journalist Reporting on Artsakh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8212; Russian Israeli Blogger Alexandr Lapshin\u2019s Impending Extradition Latest Example of Aliyev\u2019s Crackdown on Free Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NEW YORK, NY\/ WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 On January 29, 2017, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Armenian-National-Committee-of-Greater-Washington-181565881912118\/?hc_ref=SEARCH\">Armenian National Committees of Greater Washington<\/a> (ANC of GW) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ancofny\/?fref=ts\">New York<\/a> (ANC of New York) <!--more Continue reading \/ \u0531\u0574\u0562\u0578\u0572\u057b\u0568 \u2192--> held simultaneous protests in front of Belarus\u2019 diplomatic missions in Washington, DC and New York City demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the Russian-Israeli blogger Alexandr Lapshin. Mr. Lapshin currently faces extradition from Belarus to Azerbaijan for traveling and reporting from Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and speaking critically of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev\u2019s dictatorial regime. The gathered voiced their discontent and outrage over Azerbaijan\u2019s continuous assault against free media and journalists over the past several years, with Mr. Lapshin being the latest victim.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcC6Pe9J-gY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe condemn in the strongest terms any attempt to silence or intimidate journalists and individuals who travel to the free and independent Republic of Artsakh,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANCA_ER\">ANCA Eastern Region<\/a> Chairman Steve Mesrobian. \u201cAzerbaijan and Belarus are two of Europe\u2019s last remaining dictatorships and for us it is absolutely unacceptable to silence journalists for speaking up about human rights offences or for expressing their support for the free and democratic Republic of Artsakh. We also call upon the United States government to take a strong stance on this issue in solidarity with the people of Nagorno Karabakh Republic, our democratic and reliable ally in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Belorussian authorities to unconditionally release Aleksandr Lapshin. &#8220;We call on Belarussian authorities to release the travel blogger without condition and allow him to return home,&#8221; stated CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Nina Ognianova.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zGBBtnW2EE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Washington DC protest was organized in coordination with the ARF Sebouh Committee and the AYF Ani Chapter. Similar protests have taken place at Belarus Embassies around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe have gathered here today in solidarity with Mr. Lapshin and with hundreds of other journalists who have been silenced by President Aliyev\u2019s dictatorial regime,\u201d said AYF Ani Chapter Chairman Aram Tramblian. \u201cMedia freedom is one of the cornerstones of any democracy. With Mr. Lapshin\u2019s extradition, the Azerbaijani government hopes to quash future free and unfettered reporting about Artsakh \u2013 a dangerous precedent which we simply cannot allow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On December 15, 2016, police in Belarus detained Mr. Lapshin, a popular travel blogger based in Moscow, for his prior visits to the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and for his criticism of the Aliyev regime. In his postings, Mr. Lapshin had expressed support for the right to self-determination of the people of Artsakh. In 2016, he had also visited Baku and subsequently wrote blogs criticizing the poverty in certain areas of the oil-rich capital Baku, as well as the dictatorial rule of Aliyev. On 20 January 2017, at President Aliyev\u2019s request, the General Prosecutor\u2019s Office of Belarus decided to have Mr. Lapshin extradited to Azerbaijan. An appeal to the ruling was recently denied.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NzrVBdZoLB8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both Israeli and Russian diplomatic missions have made representations calling for Lapshin\u2019s release and opposing the extradition. An Israeli consular official met with the blogger on January 12. The blogger&#8217;s wife, Yekaterina Kopilova, told Ha\u2019aretz that the diplomat told her that Lapshin was &#8220;in poor mental health,&#8221; &#8220;depressed,&#8221; and under pressure from Belarussian officials to agree to voluntary extradition. &#8220;There is no good news,&#8221; the newspaper quoted Kopilova as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Azerbaijan is ranked 160th out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders \u2018Press Freedom Index\u2019, and President Aliyev listed as one of the top \u2018Predators of Press Freedom\u2019, who has eliminated almost all pluralism in his country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Azerbaijan has declared 180 journalists personae non grata &#8211; meaning they cannot enter the country \u2013 because of prior visits to the Republic of Artsakh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Photo: Scenes from the ANCA Greater Washington (left) and ANCA New York (right) protests against the extradition of Alexandr Lapshin.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Additional photos are located on the ANC Greater Washington DC and ANC New York Facebook pages.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>ANC of New York: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/ancofny\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=790830107741602\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/ancofny\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=790830107741602<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>ANC of Greater Washington DC:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Armenian-National-Committee-of-Greater-Washington-181565881912118\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1281695855232443\"><em> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Armenian-National-Committee-of-Greater-Washington-181565881912118\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1281695855232443<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u0548\u0582\u0561\u0577\u056b\u0576\u056f\u0569\u0568\u0576\u056b \u0535\u0582 \u0546\u056b\u0582 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Ce dernier \u00ab coupable \u00bb de s\u2019\u00eatre rendu au Haut-Karabagh a attir\u00e9 la col\u00e8re de l\u2019Azerba\u00efdjan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Le pr\u00e9sident az\u00e9ri Ilham Aliev demandant \u00e0 son homologue du Belarus Alexandre Loukachenko l\u2019extradition du bloggeur Alexandre Lapshin vers Bakou pour y \u00eatre jug\u00e9 pour \u00ab outrage \u00e0 l\u2019Azerba\u00efdjan \u00bb&#8230; Steve Mesrobian, le responsable de l\u2019ANCA de la c\u00f4te-Est des Etats-Unis a affirm\u00e9 lors de la manifestation \u00ab l\u2019Azerba\u00efdjan et le Belarus sont deux des derniers Etats dictatoriaux d\u2019Europe (&#8230;) ne respectant ni les Droits de l\u2019homme, ni la libert\u00e9 de parole et veulent r\u00e9duire les journalistes au silence \u00bb. 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