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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed deep concern over the new accusation against the Azerbaijani anticorruption blogger Mehman Huseynov, contact.az reported.

The OSCE Representative tweeted on the issue, expressing hope for his early release.

Mehman Huseynov was arrested in March 2017 and sentenced to two years in prison under a libel suit. On Thursday he was charged over beating a colony employee.

According to human rights activists, Huseynov is being persecuted for exposing corruption among high-ranking officials, as well as for criticizing the Azerbaijani authorities.

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