Journalist Released from Police (Updated)

Baku / 08.02.19 / Turan: Around 20.50 Fatima Movlamly was released from the police.

The journalist told Turan that at the police station she was asked for her phone password to delete the filming. She refused to do this.

After that, the police drew up a certificate in which they indicated Movlamly's personal data, information about members of her family and indicated that Movlamly was detained during the "illegal" election polling and was released after a serious warning was issued to her

According to Movlamly, copies of these documents were sent to the headquarters of the Baku Police and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. --0-----

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Fatima Movlamly Detained

Baku / 08.02.19 / Turan: The young journalist Fatima Movlamly was detained at about 18.20 in front of the CEC building.

She conducted a survey among citizens in connection with the upcoming municipal elections this year. Movlamly was preparing a report for Obyektiv.tv. When police asked what she was doing, Movlamly introduced herself as a journalist.

However, the police officers told her that she should go with them to the 5th branch of the Binagadi District Police Department.

Movlamly managed to inform her colleagues about this. After that, her mobile phone was turned off. -06D--