The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety denounces recent statements made by Presidential Administration head Ramiz Mehdiyev that are intended to mislead the local and international public about the press freedom situation in Azerbaijan and to deflect blame by making entirely false claims about other nations, and also condemns the high-level government cover-up, including actions tantamount to censorship, that followed one of Mehdiyev's comments.

April 29, 2008 

· INSTITUTE FOR REPORTERS’ FREEDOM STATEMENT

· ADDENDUM I: LEGISLATION THAT IRFS BELIEVES THE SHOWING OF “IFLAS” VIOLATED

·ADDENDUM II: “IFLAS” FILM SUMMARY

• ADDENDUM III: ENGLISH LANGUAGE STENOGRAM OF “IFLAS”