NEW YORK, NY/ WASHINGTON, DC – ANCA. - On January 29, 2017, the Armenian National Committees of Greater Washington (ANC of GW) and New York (ANC of New York) held simultaneous protests in front of Belarus' diplomatic missions in Washington, DC and New York City demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the Russian-Israeli blogger Alexandr Lapshin. Mr. Lapshin currently faces extradition from Belarus to Azerbaijan for traveling and reporting from Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and speaking critically of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime. The gathered voiced their discontent and outrage over Azerbaijan's continuous assault against free media and journalists over the past several years, with Mr. Lapshin being the latest victim.
Armenian-Americans Protest Belarus / Azerbaijan Crackdown on Journalist Reporting on Artsakh
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NEW YORK, NY/ WASHINGTON, DC – ANCA. - On January 29, 2017, the Armenian National Committees of Greater Washington (ANC of GW) and New York (ANC of New York) held simultaneous protests in front of Belarus' diplomatic missions in Washington, DC and New York City demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the Russian-Israeli blogger Alexandr Lapshin. Mr. Lapshin currently faces extradition from Belarus to Azerbaijan for traveling and reporting from Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and speaking critically of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime. The gathered voiced their discontent and outrage over Azerbaijan's continuous assault against free media and journalists over the past several years, with Mr. Lapshin being the latest victim.