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– Authorities arrest 3 journalists, block 2 websites in span of few days (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 6, 2016

Access to the websites of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VoA) were blocked in Azerbaijan between 28 November and 2 December, when Ilham Aliyev met with an American official.
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