concheet,
Im glad that you know how well jews are trated in Azerbaijan. All those individual cases you have underlined cant picture the treatment of all the jews in the country. Do you have an idea how big the population of jews in Azerbaijan is. Well, if I take 20.000 azeris ar random, I will definately find a few who have suffered a burglary, mugging or other kinds of violence recently. Thats what can happened in any society, any big cities.
If you wanna a real true situation with jews, read the most recent human rights report of human on Azerbaijan about Jews:
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Cases of prejudice and discrimination against Jews in the country were very limited, and in the few instances of anti-Semitic activity, the Government was quick to respond. Jewish community leaders consistently remarked on the positive relationship they have with the Government and leaders of other religious communities. In April, however, a rabbi in Baku received a threatening letter prior to the start of Passover. Authorities responded quickly and took security precautions to ensure that the festival proceeded without incident. In July, a new Jewish Community Center was opened in Baku with high-level government participation. Authorities also reserved one wing of a Baku school for secular and religious classes for 200 Jewish students.
When it come to wahhabists who insulted jews on a few occasiaons, azeri people dont like them, either. Dont thonk they are adored in Azerbaijan. Actually, there were a few cases when their rights were violtated:
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During the year, several newspapers and television broadcasts depicted nontraditional religious groups as a threat to the country's identity. Some of these highly critical reports extended to humanitarian organizations in the country that had links with foreign religious organizations. Such hostility was also directed toward foreign Iranian and Wahhabi Muslim missionary activity, which was viewed as a threat to stability and peace and an attempt to politicize Islam. Pro-government media targeted some Muslim communities that the Government claimed were involved in illegal activities.
Its always because of a bunch of extremests, who smirch their religion, ordinary people and their religious beliefs are targeted.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41670.htm
If you are looking for individual cases of violation of human rights, you can find them in
any country, even ther most democratic. What you need to look at is the overall situation with the certain religious groups.
It is all Pan-Turkism
11/24/05 10:31 AM
