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Azerbaijani journalist Arzu Geybulla targeted in online harassment campaign
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An Azerbaijani national flag flies next to a medieval bridge, in the Jebrayil district, an area recaptured from Armenian forces in recent clashes, 9 December 2020, STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images Geybulla has been unjustly accused of betraying her country for taking a measured and journalistic stance in the face of the recent armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
This statement was originally published on europeanjournalists.org on 8 December 2020.
The
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) condemns the online harassment campaign targeting Azerbaijani journalist
Arzu Geybulla, unjustly accused of betraying her country for taking a measured and journalistic stance in the face of the recent armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.