Azerbaijan, Baku / Тrend corr K. Ramazanova / The OSCE will observe the court trials involving Azerbaijani jailed journalists, OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, said in Baku on 19 October.
Seven journalists are jailed in Azerbaijan. Many of them are accused of calumny and offense. Several times the OSCE urged the importance of passing the Law on Defamation. Azerbaijani authorities refused, pleading the incompetence of Azerbaijani journalists.
De Brichambaut said the trials should be held in compliance with the law.