Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Azerbaijani journalist sentenced for beating maids.

Journalist Azerbaijani opposition newspaper "Yeni Musavat" Mahal Ismailoglu 1 July was sentenced Baku Absheron district court to two years suspended, said Day.az.
Ismailoglu was found guilty of intentionally causing harm his neighbor's maid on the testimony, an officer of the Azerbaijani police Wahid Imanov. Nasiba Sahirova stated that in June 2008, journalist assaulted and beat her. The prosecution requested Ismailoglu sentenced to three and a half years of probation.
It clarifies the issue, the Ismailoglu called the criminal case registered: in the opinion of the journalist, the prosecution has to do with his professional activities, in particular, with the publication of "Yeni Musavat" article under the heading "Wipe the tears" 7 June 2008, which mentioned that a neighbor on cottage makes garbage into the street. A journalist contends that the housekeepers did a neighbor comments on the matter, but not insulted her and did not beat.
Before Mahal Ismailoglu moved to the opposition "Yeni Musavat", he headed the "Respublika", the founder of which, according to agency "Interfax", was manager of President of Azerbaijan.

Mr. Parker would become the modern Saltykov-Shchedrin "on NTV.

TV channel NTV is preparing a new program, which would lead a well-known blogger and journalist Maxim Kononenko (Mr. Parker). As explained in an interview with the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets deputy director of the channel, Alexander Nechaev, the operating name of the program - collection of ridiculous. "
According Nechaeva, the new project Kononenko must be brought to the role of "modern Saltykov-Shchedrin: he will talk about" everyday, but equally egregious nonsense. " As an example zamgendirektora NTV cited a recent case, when the Kirov for the arrival of Dmitry Medvedev paved crossing.
Alexander Nechaev did not specify when the program with Maxim Kononenko will be aired NTV. However, June 30, himself a journalist wrote in his mikrobloge on upcoming promotional filming a new program on NTV, which premiered on 1 August. Recall that from 2005 to 2008 Kononenko was soveduschim program "Real Politics" at the same channel.
Nechayev also told in an interview that the July 6 premiere will be held on the NTV program "Middle class" dedicated "to all that relates to personal and family budget." As stated in a press release NTV received in "Lentu.ru, the program will go from Monday to Friday at 11 am. According Nechaeva, spectators will be the program office workers who watch TV in the background, as well as those working at home or sitting with their children.

Glavred Rostov newspaper accused of insulting Jazid.

   In the Rostov region chief editor of "Priazovske edge" was accused of inciting religious hatred. On this June 30, reportedly at the UPC RF.
The case against the chief editor of Basil Kuchkova sent to the Kirov District Court in Rostov-on-Don. He is charged with violating Article 282 of the Criminal Code ( "Incitement to hatred or hostility, as well as humiliation of human dignity").
According to investigation, Kuchko wrote and posted in the "Priazovske edge" art "of his strange, a stranger among his, which declares Incompetent adherents religion. Law enforcement agencies have found that the article contains offensive characteristics of Hasidism. According to experts, the material inciting hatred towards Chassids, as well as to Jews and Jews. The newspaper has a circulation of 2.4 distributed thousands of copies.
According to the Jewish Agency's news paper "in his strange, a stranger among his" was published on 22 May 2008. Kuchko in February 2009 stated that he does not agree with the opinion of experts who found the illegal material. Editor-in-chief called the actions of law enforcement agencies attempt to "stifle constitutionally guaranteed freedom to express their views."
Hasidism - emerged in the XVIII century, the religious-mystical trend in Judaism. Jazid believe in miracles, and the just-read tsadikov, which the adherents of Hasidism are in constant contact with God.

Investigating the murder of Paul Klebnikov stopped.

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   Russian law enforcement authorities stopped the investigation into the assassination of the chief editor of the Russian version of the journal The Forbes, U.S. citizen Paul Klebnikov. On this June 30, said Reuters.
As it became known agency, the Russian investigators have American relatives of the journalist a letter to lawyers, which stated that the investigation was halted May 28, 2009. The reasons for this decision is not called. Reuters correspondents tried to get the comments of Russian investigators and prosecutors about the statement, but were refused.
Unnamed source in Russia's law enforcement agencies told reporters that the investigation has already been renewed due to new evidence, but lawyers Klebnikov family said that did not receive notice.
According to Reuters, the investigation of the murder of Klebnikov will be discussed at a meeting of U.S. President Barack Obama, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, to be held in Moscow in early July.
Paul Khlebnikov was killed in Moscow in 2004. In 2005, charges of murder were Chechens file Sadretdinovu, Kazbek Dukuzovu and Muse Vahaevu. Customer investigation found the former vice prime minister of the unrecognized Ichkeria Hozh-Ahmed Nuhaeva, which Khlebnikov wrote a book entitled "Conversation with a Barbarian." His law enforcement authorities to detain failed. According to some reports, Nuha was assassinated in 2004, six months before the death of Klebnikov. Sadretdinova, Dukuzova and Vahaeva Moscow City Court in 2006 acquitted. General Prosecutor's Office and the Klebnikov family appealed the decision. Soon the Supreme Court overturned the acquittal.
In 2007, the court returned the case of the murder of Klebnikov in the General Prosecutor's Office. The court instructed the prosecutor to find Kazbek Dukuzova that after the abolition of acquittal has been subscribed to house arrest but escaped. Another defendant, file Sadretdinov, is currently in prison: he was sentenced to nine years for another crime.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Novosibirsk photographer otsudil the French publisher of 200 thousand rubles.

Photos from Novosibirsk Eugene Ivanov otsudil the French publisher, and the private collector of contemporary art by Pierre-Christian Brooches 200 thousand rubles. That was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the protection of copyrights, Siberian media center Alexei Krestyanova.
Ivanov argues that Brooches used one of his photographs without permission, thus violating the copyright. The photo, which shows a ship, floating on the Ob River, appeared in the catalog by the publisher Brooches for a traveling exhibition "The future depends on you." New Rules ". The exhibition was held in August 2008.
Shortly thereafter, a member of the Union of Photographers of Russia Ivanov, has thrown into action against the Arbitration Court of Novosibirsk region, but in March 2009 statement by the photographer, it was rejected. Ivanov, however, decided to make the confession by the publisher of copyright infringement and appealed to the Arbitration Court of Appeal of Tomsk, which is 30 June and ruled in favor of residents of Novosibirsk.
Brooches himself said in an interview with RIA Novosti, Ivanov came to the photo in the catalog by accident. According to the publisher, pictures, among them photo Novosibirsk artist, he brought the editor. Brooches itself for some reason did not establish who has authored a photo. Also French collector said that he himself is often faced with similar situations - using many of its publishing house without permission. "If I had all of these cases went to court, I would have to just deal with it", - quotes agency cast.
With regard to Ivanov, it was not so long ago he appeared in court as a defendant. During the election of the president of Russia in March 2008, the photographer, who worked at a polling station in Novosibirsk, was detained by police: law enforcement officials told Ivanov that he had no right to withdraw the members vote.
The District Court found Ivanova guilty of violating Part 1 Article 19.3 of the RF Administrative Code (disobedience to legal order or request of the police forces), and appointed him to a fine of 700 rubles. The photographer has filed an appeal, but it was rejected.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Gaddafi has won a lawsuit against the Moroccan newspaper.

Casablanca court ordered the payment of a fine of 270 thousand euro in three editions to suit the Moroccan leader of the Libyan Revolution Muammar Gaddafi, reports Sapa.
Earlier Gaddafi sued the dailies "Al Jarida Al Aoula", "Al Ahdat Al Maghribia" and "Al Massae", stating that the newspaper in articles defame him. In doing so, the head of Libya demanded fine journalists at eight million euros.
As explained agency Reuters, in the articles criticized the political views of al-Qadhafi, as set out in its Green Paper, as well as details of his son's arrest in Switzerland in July 2008 on charges of domestic battery.
Meanwhile, Director of "Al Jarida Al Aoula" Ali Anuzla already stated his intention to appeal, and promised to continue to publish articles critical of Qaddafi regime. According to him, the verdict was a political trial.
Once a verdict is the National Union of Moroccan journalists held a protest outside the walls of the court of Casablanca.

At the Confederations Cup was killed journalist.

German sports journalist Wolfgang Jost, got in a car accident after the Confederations Cup match Spain - United States, died of his injuries. The accident occurred the evening of 24 June and the morning of June 29, Yost died. The journalist was going to write a report on the match between national teams of Spain and the United States, reports AFP.
Yost, who worked in the German news SID, was riding along with his three colleagues. Not far from the city Vinburg vehicle lost control and overturned. Serious injury was another journalist and two others escaped injury. Who was behind the wheel of the machine, did not specify.
The morning of June 29, FIFA president Blatter Zepp, opening a briefing on the outcome of Confederations Cup, has expressed condolences to the family of Jost. Participants in the briefing, paid tribute to the journalist a minute of silence.