Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan sentences blogger to seven years in prison for extortion
Blogger Arzu Sayadoghlu Mammadov claims that the prison sentence was in response to his criticism of the government.
Protests are expected to resume, following a night in which tear gas and water cannons were used against protesters after the bill passed its second plenary reading.
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