The Press Council of Azerbaijan is expected to hold a monitoring on the rights of journalists to obtain information during the unapproved rally which will be held by some political parties in Baku City Centre on November 23, a source in the Press Union told Trend. Due to that, members of the Permanent Commission for Solving Issues between Press and State Bodies of the Council have held negotiations with the corresponding official bodies on this issue.
The Press Council also brings to the attention of all the representatives of mass media who will cover the forthcoming unapproved action that during holding the protest, all of them should put on jackets labeled PRESS. It is necessary to avoid any unpleasant incidents between them and officers of the law enforcement bodies.
The Council also recommends the journalists to immediately inform the Monitoring Group of the Council about any possible unpleasant incidents they could face.