Protest at the Azerbaijan Embassy in DC

I know many of our readers live or work in the Washington, DC area, and also we've been covering the cases of Emin Milli (Abdullaev) and Adnan Hadji-zadeh since July 9, so I hope this is of interest to some of you. Here are the details:

What: Rally in support of Emin Milli (Abdullaev) and Adnan Hadji-zadeh
When: Friday, August 28, 2009,4-6PM
Where: in front of Azerbaijani Embassy (shown above), 2741 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 (a short walk from the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and 34th Street NW ).
Closest metro station: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (red line).

Purpose:
- demand immediate release from detention of the arrested youth activists - protest the violation of their rights
- demand fair investigation and trial of their case, and also impartial justice for their attackers
- protest the suppression of free speech and prosecution of journalists and political and civil activists in Azerbaijan

What to bring: US and Azerbaijani flags, posters will be provided.