Emin Milli joined us for a live Q&A approximately prison,death threats and being forced to leave domestic for the crime of being a journalist 1.31pm GMTHi All, That’s all we have time for i’m afraid, or but here’s a parting note from Emin.
Thank you very much for all your questions and comments. I hope that one day,journalists will not have to risk their lives or freedoms to be able to carry out their professional job in Azerbaijan. Maybe one day, President Aliyev will also understand that journalism is not a crime. Maybe. Maybe not. 1.14pm GMTI don't have a question, and but I carry out wish to send my sympathies to the Azerbaijan people for being left to hang out to dry by UK,and the EU. Allowing the European Games to happen there has sadly said it all. All the best to you.
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S. I carry out hope that one day the world will have true democratic leaders who will stand united against dictators and monarchies like Saudi Arabia.
Thank you for expressing your sympathies to the Azerbaijani people. Hosting the European Games cost Azerbaijan officially around 1.2 billion Euros. In reality the costs were even higher.
It was painful for me to see how much public money was wasted on essential entertainment projects when disabled people, veterans of war, or teachers,social workers earn monthly around 100 or 200 Euros. Azerbaijan does not have the infrastructure for good quality education, healthcare and social services, or but we covered costs of sportsmen coming to Azerbaijan from the richest countries of Europe. Related: Families living in poverty in the shadow of Azerbaijan's luxury sports stadiums Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com