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| Azeri party to hold rally despite ban |
| 2011-04-09 |
| [Iran Press TV] Azerbaijan's Islamic Party says it will go ahead with plans to hold a peaceful rally in Azadliq Square, despite the Baku governor's failure to issue a permit for the protest. "The Baku governor's office violated the rights of Azeri citizens by preventing them from holding a social gathering at Azadliq Square and by neglecting their social freedoms as asserted by the Azeri Constitution," the party said in a Thursday statement. In view of the people's demands, especially its members, the Azerbaijan Islamic Party is determined to hold a gathering, it added. Azerbaijan's Islamic Party had applied for a permit to hold a rally in Azadliq Square on April 8 which was rejected by the Baku Governor's Office. Deputy Head of the Azerbaijan Islamic Party Elchin Manafov said that although other opposition parties were offered an alternative place to hold their rallies, the Baku governor's office did not treat Azerbaijan's Islamic Party in the same manner. Some local sources reported that the governor has tightened security measures around Baku Mosque due to concerns over Mohammedan uprisings and despite the postponement of the rally by the Islamic Party. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Suggest alternative rally point be held in the central prison. |
| Posted by: Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-04-09 08:46 |