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The state of human rights in Azerbaijan requires urgent attention, the commissioner of a European watchdog organization said Wednesday.

Nils Muinieks, Commissioner for Human Rights at the 47-nation Council of Europe, said in a press release Wednesday that no progress had been made to curtail human rights abuses since the COE reported on them in August.

In particular, Muinieks highlighted government crackdowns on freedom of expression, citing [u]njustified and selective criminal prosecution of people expressing dissenting views, including journalists, bloggers and activists.

This is unacceptable, the Commissioner said.

The release likewise charged the governing New Azerbaijan Party, headed by President Ilham Aliyev, with restricting freedom of association and assembly, and violating property rights, accusations the Azeri government denies.

There are no problems with human rights in Azerbaijan, said New Azerbaijan Party deputy executive secretary Mubariz Gurbanly. Those who talk about human rights violations in our country are biased and try to blacken Azerbaijans image.

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Ukranian model Valeria Lukyanova, aka Human Barbie, uploads a no make-up selfie, and the video diary of the spa treatments that prepped her for it

Barbie, human or otherwise, is rarely seen without her make-up. Valeria Lukyanova, aka Human Barbie, uploading a photo of herself sans coloured lenses, bubble-gum blush, doll lashes and saccharine sweet lip colour was something we didn't expect to see, until now.

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For her latest selfie - of which there are many - the 28-year-old Ukranian model (who lives off a diet of cosmic micro-food for the record) has stripped back her plastic fantastic appeal and joined the no make-up selfie movement.

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Her fans, while enthused by the photo - "so much more beautiful WITHOUT MAKE UP!" they echoed on Lukyanova's Facebook page - might however want to look at the post that followed. A video diary live from the spa - where it seems Human Barbie has spent a lot of time, and money, perfecting and manipulating her 'natural' look.

Human Barbie, with her make-up on. Photo: @valerialukyanova

It's not just her vital stats and eye colour that Lukyanova has altered, it's also her eyebrows and colour, her skin (which she likes to look toned and 'Nordic') and we might add, her lifestyle, as exhibited by this short, but exhausting, film shot on spa location.

The Beauty Salon Diaries, starring Valeria Lukyanova

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Human Barbie's no make-up selfie

Teenagers who live on post and in the local community spoke with Human Resources managers and assistants at Fort Belvoir during the Army Community Service Employment Readiness Programs Teen Job Fair, April 16 at the ACS building.

Human Resource representatives from the Fort Belvoir Credit Union, Post Exchange and the Nonappropriated Funds office spoke to the teens during a panel discussion about the importance of dressing properly for an interview, having questions prepared for the interviewer and appropriate comments to make during and after an interview.

The panelists also wanted the teens to feel comfortable when applying for jobs, too, according to Juanita Ray, Fort Belvoir Nonappropriated Funds Human Resources specialist.

I wanted to make sure they are aware they have to get used to applying for jobs online, said Ray. A lot of jobs are announced on USAJOBS, but the system is cumbersome, so I think some teens are afraid of using the website.

Teens left the fair more confident and informed about preparing and going through an interview, plus applying for jobs, according to Signe McDonald, 16, who attends Hayfield High School.

The way you present yourself during an interview, said McDonald, The fact all that stuff is taken into consideration is definitely the most useful information we heard today.

Her interest in working at the Fort Belvoir Exchange this summer is why she attended the fair, said McDonald. Along with interview skills, McDonald feels like the advice each panel member gave for how to apply for a job is useful.

You have to read the entire job description so you arent surprised by something when you start the job, said McDonald, Whether its pay, benefits or something else.

One teen who attended the fair found the interview skills particularly helpful. Haleigh Altersitz, 14, Lewis Village resident, likes to sew and make dresses. Shes thinking of starting a business one day, so knowing how to conduct an interview will help her if she has to hire someone.

I know what to look for in an interview if I ever interview someone, said Altersitz.

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Job fair provides local teens with job search, interview skills