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\n Journalists from Azerbaijan, Russia, China and Saudi Arabia decried restrictions on internet freedom in their countries at the
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\n The discussion held under the theme of \u201cDigital Journalism \u2013 Is the Internet Really a Safer Place?\u201d was moderated by Shahzad Ahmad, country director of Bytes for All in Pakistan. The panel brought together Galina Timchenko, editor-in-chief of Riga-based Russian-language online newspaper Meduza; Asem Alghamdi, Saudi Arabia correspondent for the Al Jazeera Media Network; Arzu Geybullayeva, an Azerbaijan freelance journalist and blogger based in Turkey; and Zhang Jieping, editor-in-chief of Initium Media in Hong Kong.\n<\/p>\n

\n Speaking about the situation in Azerbaijan, Arzu Geybullayeva said the country has witnessed an unprecedented crackdown where the government has gone after activists, journalists and human rights defenders.\n<\/p>\n

\n Azerbaijan has more political prisoners than any other Council of Europe member state, Geybullayeva said, but she cited the good news that 14 of these individuals were released a few days ago in a pardon signed by President Ilham Aliyev. But the bad news is that many others remain behind bars, including journalist Khadija Ismayilova.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cIn an environment where persecution is common, the Internet has emerged as a free platform, but it, too, has become a tool in the hands of the government to target activists,\u201d she commented. \u201cWe have seen a number of Facebook activists and bloggers go to jail on various charges and for various terms. What is interesting in the case of Azerbaijan is that often these people go to jail for hooliganism, drug possession and in more severe cases for treason, tax evasion, or abuse of power.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n In addition to persecution, Geybullayeva also pointed to legislative amendments. For instance, in 2015, changes were made to the media law making it possible for the government to persecute and shut down outlets that are deemed to have defamed officials or state agencies. Libel charges remain common and defamation committed online is prosecutable under the criminal code; a conviction can carry between six months to three years behind bars.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cSo is the Internet a safe place? Yes and no,\u201d she concluded. \u201cYou can still use it to disseminate your work but you have to be prepared and understand that the government can persecute you for what you say online.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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